> They had to work a lot as prisoners, so I guess both sides wanted their share of work from war prisoners
As a practical matter, it may also be easier to guard and manage prisoners who are busy and tired from work, rather
than idle and restless. For a detailed view of the late-war
and early post-war years, I can suggest: _Savage Continent_, by Keith Lowe - https://www.npr.org/2013/07/24/204538728/after-wwii-europe-w...
As a practical matter, it may also be easier to guard and manage prisoners who are busy and tired from work, rather than idle and restless. For a detailed view of the late-war and early post-war years, I can suggest: _Savage Continent_, by Keith Lowe - https://www.npr.org/2013/07/24/204538728/after-wwii-europe-w...