Changing Attitudes among South African Prisoners of War towards their Italian Captors during World War II, 1942–1943

The Battle of Sidi Rezegh in November 1941 and the fall of Tobruk in June 1942 were disastrous for South Africa.  At Sidi Rezegh, the entire 5<sup>th</sup> South African Infantry Brigade was lost and at Tobruk the following year more than 10 000 South Africans were captured by German for...

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Main Author: Karen Horn
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Stellenbosch University 2013-02-01
Series:Scientia Militaria
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Online Access:http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1033