Italian POWs Couldn’t Believe They Were Served Pasta and Wine in U.S. Camps
When hundreds of Italian prisoners of war arrived in American camps in 1943, they braced themselves for hunger, cold, and humiliation. Instead, they discovered something that defied all fascist propaganda: U.S. soldiers offering meals with fresh bread, local wine, and even pasta dishes prepared by expatriate Italian cooks.
Behind the barbed wire, the war of ideologies gave way to unexpected encounters—guards who spoke Italian, farmers who offered smiles, and a banquet that seemed impossible in times of rationing. These men, once adversaries, saw their perception of the United States completely transformed, realizing that American power lay not only in weapons but also in its ability to win hearts through hospitality.
This is the story of how a simple dinner with wine and pasta became a silent weapon of diplomacy and a cultural shock no one in Italy could have predicted.
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