Transfers from PG53 21-07-1943. Page 43

  During 1943 the Italian POW camps were emptied and the prisoners transferred to Germany and German held territories.  Many men were transferred to Lamsdorf,  some to BAB21,  BAB20, and other camps.

This is the Italian list of prisoners transferred on the 21st July 1943.








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