Most of the prisoners-of-war in Alabama camps were German, but a small number of Italian soldiers were held at Fort Rucker during World War II. The installation was renamed Fort Novosel in 2023.
Italian POWs at Fort Rucker
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Courtesy of the U.S. Army Aviation Museum
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