This is a list of famous prisoners of war (POWs) whose imprisonment attracted media attention, or who became well known afterwards. Contents A B C D E...
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earliest recorded usage of the phrase "prisoner of war" dates back to 1610. Belligerents hold prisoners of war in custody for a range of legitimate and illegitimate...
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For lists of German prisoner-of-war camps, see: German prisoner-of-war camps in World War I German prisoner-of-war camps in World War II This set index...
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A prisoner-of-war camp (often abbreviated as POW camp) is a site for the containment of enemy fighters captured as prisoners of war by a belligerent power...
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This list of prisoner-of-war escapes includes successful and unsuccessful attempts in chronological order, where possible. In the beginning of the war Hans...
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P.O.W.: Prisoners of War, released in Japan as Datsugoku -Prisoners of War- (脱獄 -Prisoners of War-, Prison Break: Prisoners of War), is a side-scrolling...
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This is an incomplete list of Prisoner of War (POW) Camps located in the United Kingdom during World War II. German POWs in England were graded as follows:...
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following list includes prisoner-of-war camps during World War II, both allied and axis: List of World War II prisoner-of-war camps in Australia List of World...
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Members of the United States armed forces were held as prisoners of war (POWs) in significant numbers during the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1973. Unlike...
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of the German military were interned as prisoners of war in the United States during World War I and World War II. In all, 425,000 German prisoners lived...
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with Soviet prisoners of war. Camps for Russian prisoners and internees in Poland (1919–24) Soviet prisoners of war in Finland during World War II (1939–45)...
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for Affairs of Prisoners of War and Internees to manage camps for Polish prisoners. The following camps were established to hold members of the Polish...
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175 interviews with prisoners of war held by Ukraine. The mission later expressed concern about mistreatment of prisoners of war in the conflict, as it...
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www.petawawaheritagevillage.com. "Prisoner of War Camps in Canada". The Canadian Encyclopedia. "The Happiest Prisoners | Legion Magazine". legionmagazine...
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Pakistani service personnel as war prisoners in East.: 513 Due to the concern of their safety and wellbeing, the war prisoners were transported via train...
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recognition of American prisoners of war is long overdue, Mr. Chairman. This medal will honor the more than 142,000 prisoners of war, and their families,...
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German prisoners of war were captured by the Soviet Union during World War II, most of them during the great advances of the Red Army in the last year of the...
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"Prisoners of War" is the series finale of the American television drama series Homeland. It is the twelfth episode of the eighth season and the 96th...
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related to this article: Geneva Convention on Prisoners of War The Geneva Convention on Prisoners of War was signed at Geneva, July 27, 1929. Its official...
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and Russia exchange prisoners for 3rd time since war began". The Week. 10 April 2022. "There is another exchange of prisoners of war, 30 Ukrainians return...
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the list of 19 prisoner-of-war camps set up in Allied-occupied Germany at the End of World War II in Europe to hold the Nazi German prisoners of war captured...
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Most of these crimes were carried out by the Axis powers who constantly violated the rules of war and the Geneva Convention on Prisoners of War, mostly...
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Prisoners of War (Hebrew: חטופים, romanized: Hatufim / Khatufim, lit. 'Abductees') is an Israeli television drama series created by Israeli director, screenwriter...
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Prisoner-of-war camp Prison escape List of prisoner-of-war escapes List of notable prisoners of war Prisoner of war mail Postal censorship Casualties Casualty...
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context: as a rule, officer prisoners enjoyed a more comfortable regime than other ranks prisoners (see World War I prisoners of war in Germany). Nevertheless...
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American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), management and treatment of prisoners of war (POWs) were very different from the standards of modern warfare. Modern...
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This is a list of prisoner of war camps in Australia during World War II. During World War II many enemy aliens were interned in Australia under the National...
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Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the American Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II and the Gulf War. It also...
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A prisoner exchange or prisoner swap is a deal between opposing sides in a conflict to release prisoners: prisoners of war, spies, hostages, etc. Sometimes...
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end of World War II, there were prisoner-of-war camps, including 175 Branch Camps serving 511 Area Camps containing over 425,000 prisoners of war (mostly...
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