PRISONERS OF WAR

As an old time collector and writer on the subject of Prisoners of War
in Italy, Italian Area and Colonies I would be glad to hear from
anyone who has covers or items to swap, exchange or offer for direct
sale. My interest is not solely in POWs in Italy but most of all about
Italians who became POWs and were sent to camps outside of Italy,
especially those in USA, Africa, Australia and India. Please feel free
to contact me at any time.
The following are some of the books I have written:


CONCISE POSTAL HISTORY OF PERSIA by G. Migliavacca (in English, last
copies available) - ancient posts, 17th 18th century, maritime mail,
adhesive stamps, British POs of the Persian Gulf, postal
communications with Russia and Turkey, Lake’s Mail, 1868-1937
postal rates and routes, the exchange bureaux. The only book on this
thorny subject, with many illustrations


SIMON TAXIS GENERAL POSTMASTER OF MILAN by G. Migliavacca, 1980,
English & Italian, well researched paper on 16th century posts


POSTMARKS OF THE ITALIAN NAPOLEONIC DEPARTMENTS by Migliavacca -
pioneer 1975 work in Italian with all the postmarks listed and priced


ITALIAN POWs AND INTERNEES IN AFRICA WW2 (2nd edition 1982 in English)
with many illustr.; chapters on Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt,
Palestine, East Africa, South Africa etc. very informative


FREE FRANK MARKS OF THE ROYAL NAVY OF ITALY 1796-1814, in Italian &
French


PRISONERS OF WAR IN ITALY DURING WW1, by G. Migliavacca, 1980, in
Italian, 80pp with rarity scale,


ITALIAN POSTAL SERVICE THROUGHOUT THE CENTURIES by G. Migliavacca,
1981, in English, brief chapters on Venetian Couriers,
Merchants’ Posts, Papal Couriers, and Milan Posts, early
handstamps, forwarding agents, disinfected mail, Thurn & Taxis, the
Napoleonic era etc. small but useful


INNKEEPERS, PLAGUE & POSTS IN PAVIA (Poste Hosti e Peste a Pavia) by
G. Migliavacca, 1983, from 200 BC to the 1790s, in Italian, 168pp, 43
illustr, well produced, valuable research, informative


POSTAL HISTORY OF LOMBARDY UNDER AUSTRIAN RULE 1707-1796, by G.
Migliavacca, in English


REGULATIONS OF POWs IN ITALIAN TERRITORIES WW1, by G. Migliavacca,
1980, in English


ITALIAN POWs IN NORTH AFRICA WW2 by G. Migliavacca, 1980, in Italian,
very detailed on camps in Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, special chapter
on postal stationery, Red Cross postal routes and information on the
Vatican liaison


ITALIAN FORWARDING AGENTS by G. Migliavacca, in Italian, 1975, with
evaluations, mails from various Italian cities despatch through
forwarding agents 66pp,


POSTMARKS & STAMPS OF THE BRITISH POSTAL STRIKE 1971, by G.
Migliavacca, 1973, in Italian


THE STAMPS OF SOMALIA AND THEIR STORY - by Giorgio Migliavacca; 112
pages illustrated throughout, 1860s-1990s chronology, Lion & Elephant
definitives, postage due, air mail, parcel post. Grand Award winning
handbook in English, very useful