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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 | + | 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. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:59, August 5, 2025
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.[1]
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.
Notable POWs
- Winston Churchill (Boer War)
- Jeremiah Denton
- Tom Greenway
- Stanley Jaworski
- Grady Kelley, Jr.
- Jessica Lynch
- John McCain
- Francois Mitterrand
- John Rarick
- James N. Rowe
- Jean-Paul Sartre
- Wilburn Snyder
- James Stockdale
- Kurt Vonnegut
- William Stewart Walker
- D. C. Wimberly
References
- ↑ Lewis, George C. and Mewha, John , History of prisoner of war utilization by the United States Army, 1776-1945; Dept. of the Army, 1955.