Milan (camp)
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Milan was a post World War II
displaced person camp in the city of Milan
, one of the few such camps in a major Italian city. The city also served as the administrative centre for refugees in northern Italy
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The camp housed 1,100 Jewish refugees
, many of whom came from Austria along the illegal emigration routes organised by the Bricha. Milan placed more emphasis on education than the nearby Adriatica
camp, setting up a secular school and a yeshiva
religious school, and sharing kosher beef with the camp at Cremona
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World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
displaced person camp in the city of Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, one of the few such camps in a major Italian city. The city also served as the administrative centre for refugees in northern Italy
Northern Italy
Northern Italy is a wide cultural, historical and geographical definition, without any administrative usage, used to indicate the northern part of the Italian state, also referred as Settentrione or Alta Italia...
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The camp housed 1,100 Jewish refugees
Jewish refugees
In the course of history, Jewish populations have been expelled or ostracised by various local authorities and have sought asylum from antisemitism numerous times...
, many of whom came from Austria along the illegal emigration routes organised by the Bricha. Milan placed more emphasis on education than the nearby Adriatica
Adriatica (camp)
Adriatica was a post World War II displaced person camp in northern Italy.It housed 1,650 refugees. Adriatica emphasised sport more than its counterpart in nearby Milan, and sent football , table tennis, and volleyball teams to play camps in southern Italy....
camp, setting up a secular school and a yeshiva
Yeshiva
Yeshiva is a Jewish educational institution that focuses on the study of traditional religious texts, primarily the Talmud and Torah study. Study is usually done through daily shiurim and in study pairs called chavrutas...
religious school, and sharing kosher beef with the camp at Cremona
Cremona
Cremona is a city and comune in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po River in the middle of the Pianura Padana . It is the capital of the province of Cremona and the seat of the local City and Province governments...
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