These 12 Methods Helped Japanese Female POWs Survive Captivity

During World War II, around 18,000 Italian prisoners of war were sent to Australia after being captured by Allied forces in North Africa. They were housed in POW camps across the country, including Cowra (NSW), Murchison (VIC), and Marrinup (WA), before many were assigned to work on farms and infrastructure projects to address labor shortages. Under the Controlled Employment Scheme, they developed good relationships with Australian farmers and were generally treated well. Unlike Japanese POWs, I