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Bookmark or Share- Prisoner of war - WikipediaA prisoner of war (POW) is a person who is held captive by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict. The earliest recorded usage of the phrase "prisoner of war" dates back to 1610. [a]
- Prisoners of World War II (POWs) - The National WWII MuseumMore than 120,000 Americans were held prisoner by the enemy during World War II. In order to pass the time and to make life easier, POWs used the scarce resources available to design and build practical and artistic pieces.
- Prisoners of war: What you need to know | ICRCIn international armed conflict, such persons are known as prisoners of war (PoWs) and have always been particularly vulnerable to abuse, due to their affiliation with the enemy and the fact that their captivity usually occurs against the backdrop of wartime animosity.
- Home - Vietnam War POW'sThe experience of U.S. prisoners of war (POWs) during the Vietnam War was marked by extreme hardship, resilience, and survival under brutal conditions. American POWs were often held in various camps, the most infamous being the Hoa Lo Prison, notoriously known as the “Hanoi Hilton.”
- Prisoners of war in World War II - WikipediaMost of the POWs were taken in the European theatre of the war. Approximately 14%, or 5 million, died in captivity. Early in the World War II, Nazi Germany, overwhelmed by the number of POWs, released many, though some became used as forced labor. As the war progressed, POWs became strategic assets, increasingly used as forced labor, or ...
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