Internment in Switzerland during the First World War

In contrast to the plethora of works focusing on the tragic loss of human lives during the First World War, little is known about the more hopeful realities of thousands of prisoners of war from Britain, France, Germany and Belgium who were sent to Switzerland from 1916. This book explores the everyday lives of these prisoners and their impact on Switzerland.

Internees were warmly welcomed by local people and given education, training and employment. Leading relatively free lives, they were...