Italian Detainees Working to Clear Rubble During the Blitz

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Mark Cartwright
by Imperial War Musuems
published on 13 June 2024
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A photograph showing two Italian detainees being used in a demolition gang to remove rubble from damaged buildings and streets during the London Blitz. During the war, some 27,000 foreign nationals were detained in camps by the authorities who were suspicious of spies. (Imperial War Museums)

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