Survivors of Camp 59 is dedicated to the memory of Allied servicemen who were prisoners of war at Campo 59 in Servigliano, Italy, during World War II. Information on this site is based on the direct memories of the men who survived the camp, as well as from their stories as recalled by family members.

Here you will find information about daily activities in the camp and accounts of the experiences of the men who survived their stay at Servigliano. The site also serves as a memorial to those who perished in the camp or in their effort to escape.

In our logs you will read many accounts of bravery of the Italians who risked their own lives to protect the prisoners who escaped from Camp 59.

A plaque installed by the local council in 1993 at the site of the prison camp explains:

“After the Armistice of September 8, 1943, 3,000 Allied prisoners escaped through the opening they had dug on the west side of this camp. They will forever be grateful for the immediate and courageous generosity shown by the Italian people.”

Indeed, it is our hope that these kindnesses will be remembered by the servicemen’s families for generations to come.

Copyright for stories and personal images rests with the contributors to the Survivors of Camp 59 site.