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Dying captives worked by Austrians amid wartime famine and neglect
Reports from Italy describe Austrian and Hungarian camps where Italian and Balkan prisoners endure starvation rations, forced labor, and poor medical care. Camps are crowded in trains, huts, and camps with minimal bedding and contaminated clothing. The piece details widespread deprivation, epidemics, and the threat to civilians and war prisoners alike.
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