| ID | 163727 |
| Title Proper | important contribution to the allied war effort |
| Other Title Information | Canadian and North Atlantic intelligence on German POWs, 1940–1945 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Turcotte, Jean-Michel |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines inter-allied efforts to collect, categorize and analyse material gathered from the thousands of German prisoners of war (POWs) in their hands during the Second World War. The different information gathered from enemy captives was valuable to British, Canadian and American intelligence services, helping them to evaluate morale of ‘Hitler’s soldiers’, to improve the security of their camp networks and to understand National Socialism ideology. Often viewed as a primarily British-American operation, POW intelligence also involved Canadian authorities. This article argues that Canada, far from being a secondary actor, had a central role within this transatlantic network.
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| `In' analytical Note |
Intelligence and National Security Vol. 34, No.2; Mar 2019: p.289-306 |
| Journal Source | Intelligence and National Security Vol: 34 No 2 |
| Key Words | 1940–1945 ; Allied War Effort ; Canadian and North Atlantic intelligence ; German POWs |