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A '''Prisoner of War''' (POW) is a [[soldier]] captured by an enemy [[military]] force during the course of [[war]], and held as a [[prisoner]], often for the purposes of [[interrogation]] or for a trade in prisoners.<ref>Lewis, George C. and Mewha, John , History of prisoner of war utilization by the United States Army, 1776-1945; Dept. of the Army, 1955.</ref>

A '''Prisoner of War''' (POW) is a [[soldier]] captured by an enemy [[military]] force during the course of [[war]], and held as a [[prisoner]], often for the purposes of [[interrogation]], ransom, or for a trade in prisoners.<ref>Lewis, George C. and Mewha, John , History of prisoner of war utilization by the United States Army, 1776-1945; Dept. of the Army, 1955.</ref>

International agreements have attempted to prohibit mistreatment of POWs, but have been met with limited success due to lack of treaty ratification, [[paramilitary]] forces, and lack of treaty compliance.

International agreements have attempted to prohibit mistreatment of POWs, but have been met with limited success due to lack of treaty ratification, [[paramilitary]] forces, and lack of treaty compliance.