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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 prisone], 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>
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.