Introduction—Prisoner of War Diplomacy

The first Australian soldiers embarked for North AfricaNorth Africa in early 1940, where they would be involved in military campaigns against the Italians and GermanyGermany’s Afrika Korps. Between 1940 and 1942, thousands of Australian soldiers were taken prisoner. While many became prisoners of the Italians during the North African campaigns, a small number were captured during the GreeceGreece and CreteCrete campaigns, and they to found their way into ItalianItalian campsItalian camps.