Combined Services Detailed Interrogation Centre facts for kids
The Combined Services Detailed Interrogation Centre (often called CSDIC for short) was a special kind of place used by the British government during and after World War II. These centres were set up to ask questions and gather information from people who were captured or suspected of working against Britain.
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What Was the CSDIC?
The CSDIC centres were run by the British War Office, which was in charge of the army. They worked together with the British Army and secret intelligence groups like MI5 and MI9. Their main job was to gather important information.
Why Were They Created?
These centres were first made to question people who were known or thought to be working for Nazi Germany and Japan during World War II. These people included captured soldiers (called prisoners of war), people who had switched sides (defectors), and others who were held for questioning. After the war ended, the centres also questioned people suspected of working for the Soviet Union.
Where Were These Centres Located?
CSDIC centres were found in several places between 1942 and 1947.
- In the United Kingdom
- In Europe, specifically in Belgium and Germany
- In the Middle East
- In South Asia
Some specific CSDIC locations in Europe included:
- A centre in Diest, Belgium.
- The Bad Nenndorf interrogation centre in Bad Nenndorf, Germany.
- CSDIC(I)-Z Section, located at 49 St George's Drive in Pimlico, London.
- CSDIC(I)-X Section, which was in Italy.
When Did They Close?
Most CSDIC centres closed down shortly after World War II. CSDIC(I) X and Z Sections, for example, closed on November 30, 1945. The very last CSDIC facility, the Bad Nenndorf interrogation centre, closed in June 1947.
See also
- London Cage
- Camp 020
- CSDIC(I)
- Trent Park#Second World War - also known as the "Cockfosters Cage"
