Humour among South African Prisoners of War during World War Two

What is it about?

How did South African prisoners-of-war experience humour during captivity? Was it different from their British and other Commonwealth allies, or did they share humour as a coping mechanism, a way to escape the dullness of camp life or to express an individual sense of identity?

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Why is it important?

This article is part of a project that looks at South African prisoners of war during the Second World War and is the first to distinguish South African servicemen from their British allies with whom they fought and with whom they were imprisoned.

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