Guest Rick Research Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 1-- Capture2-- Disarmament & field interrogation3-- Removal from the front4-- Transport5-- Camp6-- Release2: This MASS of Italian soldiers still includes men with white handkerchiefs on sticks. Gathered in a minor dip in the ground out of flat fire, this is obviously still in the front lines. Notice the smiling faces directed towards someone off camera-right, presumably reassuring them that "For you, the war is over" and telling them what to do. Disarming this many prisoners would certainly have been a matter of discipline and... trust.There must be hundreds of Italians here, and yet I cannot see a single Austrian or German soldier-- presumably taking cover on the over side of this hollow. Somehow, all these men, some wounded (like the man in left foreground) have next to be gotten across No man's Land and back into the Central Powers lines.The first shock has worn off, relief has set in-- but there is still much, much danger to be faced in the coming minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Williams Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 Next please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Interesting website: - https://encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/article/prisoners_of_war_italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 On 02/09/2019 at 03:33, graham said: Interesting website: - https://encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/article/prisoners_of_war_italy Very interesting ,thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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