World War II Camps in Jamaica: Evacuees, Refugees, Internees, Prisoners of War
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Between 1939 and 1947, the Caribbean island of Jamaica -
then a British colony - was haven or detention centre for thousands of
displaced Europeans; an often under-recognized contribution to the Allied war effort.
A civilian camp accommodated evacuees from Gibraltar and, belatedly, provided
sanctuary for groups of mainly Jewish refugees. Others who had fled Europe
ahead of looming fascist threats would be interned in military detention...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:9766409250
ISBN13:9789766409258
Release Date:December 2022
Publisher:University of the West Indies Press
Length:334 Pages
Weight:1.08 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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