This site is dedicated to the memory of my father who kept a war log/ diary detailing his experiences as a POW of both the Italians and the Germans during World War 2.
In brief , my father enlisted in the British Army,  undertook training, was shipped to South Africa then to North Africa, captured almost immediately by the Germans. Shipped to Italy, nearly killed en route by our own navy in a torpedo attack, swims to safety, unlike many others ( 146 lost out of 300 ), was then moved about Italy before arriving at the infamous  Campo 21 Chieti.
He escaped for 4 weeks following the armistice with Italy, was recaptured and moved ahead of the advancing allies before being relocated to Germany by the ever efficient Germans who took over the Italian camps.
He spent the remainder of the war in Germany surviving a further allied attempt at death by friendly fire ( USA aerial bombing this time ) finally being liberated by the American 30th Infantry Division, 9th Army, on 12th April 1945, having spent just over three years as a POW.
Dad was given a Wartime Log - Diary the content of which forms the basis of this site. Many of the pages were left blank, hence the apparent gaps in page numbers.
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The SUMMARY page outlines his story in some detail.
The PAGES menu items show scans of actual diary pages.

The FOOD pages show details and content of the all important Red X parcels as well as comparisons of the rations received under different conditions.  Dad was a cook.

The DRAWINGS menu items are scans of the drawings and cartoons hand drawn in the diary.

The FRIENDLY FIRE page details the three times he was nearly killed by his own side.
The ESCAPE page gives details of dad's 1 month bid for freedom,
The NAMES + PLACES page lists all names and places mentioned in the diary. 
The MISC pages include details of his health, snippets from the diary, post war and links to other   relevant sites.
 

Please don't copy content without seeking permission. Particularly the drawing