Italy. 1943 As Allied Forces struggled to secure the Salerno beachhead. four miles from the German lines 192 of Montgomery's crack Eighth Army troops refused to obey orders and were herded into cages alongside enemy prisoners. At the court martial that followed the men were found guilty. Three sergeants were sentenced to death, the others to hard labour and terms of imprisonment.
Why did it happen and why. 37 years later, are the authorities still reluctant to talk about the incident?
Presented by George Hume Producers
GEOFFREY CAMERON and DANIEL NEIKLE BBC Scotland