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Stories of Friendship
Photos from the 'Stories of Friendship' exhibition, celebration the wartime bonds forced between British soldiers and locals in Puglia during the Italian Campaign, from 1943-45 (all photos courtesy of the Imperial War Museum)
Sergeant Wratten, from Fulham, and sergeants Hook and Curtis, both from Wandsworth, watch an artisan fix a saddle in Puglia (c) Imperial War Museum1 of 10 
Sergeant Wratten, from Fulham, and sergeants Hook and Curtis, both from Wandsworth, examine a basket made by Luis Cariola in Puglia (c) Imperial War Museum2 of 10 
Sergeant Wratten, from Fulham, and sergeants Hook and Curtis, both from Wandsworth, help with the wine press in Puglia (c) Imperial War Museum3 of 10 ![]()
Sergeant Wratten, from Fulham, gets his reward (c) Imperial War Museum4 of 10 ![]()
General Montgomery inspects a damaged German MK 4 Special tank (c) Imperial War Museum5 of 10 ![]()
Corporal Philip Kemp, from Surrey, met Pia Carriera while serving with the 8th Army in Puglia (c) Imperial War Museum6 of 10 ![]()
Lance Sergeant Eddie Connoly, of Edinburgh, Scotland, with an Italian woman (c) Imperial War Museum7 of 10 ![]()
During their time at the Displaced Persons Camp, many Jewish refugees came into contact with local people (c) Imperial War Museum8 of 10 ![]()
In 1943, thousands of Jewish refugees arrived in Puglia to recuperate from the horrors of concentration camps (c) Imperial War Museum9 of 10 ![]()
Countless marriages between refugees and local people were celebrated, producing many children (c) Imperial War Museum10 of 10
