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The internment of enemy aliens' by the British government in two world wars remains largely hidden from history. British historians have treated the subject if at all - as a mere footnote to the main narrative of Britain at war. In the Great War', Britain interned some 30,000 German nationals, most of whom had been long-term residents. In fact, internment brought little discernible benefit, but cruelly damaged lives and livelihoods, breaking up families and disrupting social networks. In May 194