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Were Prisoner Of War (POW) Camps Established In Britain During Both World Wars?
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At the outset of both World Wars there was a great concern that certain foreign nationals residing in Britain would have sympathy with our enemies. They were all considered potential saboteurs or spies against Britain or our allies.
In both wars many Germans were interned in various locations around Britain and Ireland. Some internees were also sent as far away as Australia and Canada. A camp was established on the Isle of Man which was used in both of the World Wars for Germans and Austrian nationals who were detained.
There was also a high number of Italians in World War II who had migrated to Britain in the 1930's seeking a better life sent to these camps when Italy was drawn into World War II. By 1941 however the panic amongst the population of Britain had subsided and many of these internees no longer considered a threat were released.
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There is a big difference between internment camps which Kath18 has described and POW camps.
Prisoners captured in both World Wars were initially held in local camps but were usually passed to rear positions as quickly as possible to avoid their being released by counter-attacks. Camps were set up across the UK and prisoners were held there until well after hostilities had finished. Some prisoners never went home, particularly after WWII when Germany was devastated and large parts were occupied by the Russians. Others were repatriated but returned at a later date.
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