When did most Italian and German WW2 POWs leave the UK?

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When did most Italian and German WW2 POWs leave the UK?

Were most Italian and German WW2 POWs in UK camps repatriated shortly after WW2? Were there still POWs here in the UK in 1951?

2007-10-12 04:18:35 · 2 answers · asked by toffee_rapper 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

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.By the Geneva Convention.Once hostilities cease POWs are repatriated to thier own country.Even prisoners who chose to remain in the UK signed documents of thier release

2007-10-19 21:35:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

1946. Some remained out of choice. One was the Manchester City goalkeeper Bert Trautmann , ex paratrooper.

2007-10-12 05:16:12 · answer #2 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋