PRisoners Of WARBehind the Wire: The Horrors to Survive
Julian Tsang |
What is a prisoner of war?noun
1. a person who is captured and held by an enemy during war, especially a member of the armed forces Abbreviation: POW |
The Geneva ConventionThis treaty, the third version of its kind to date during WWII, covered the treatment of military personnel who fell into enemy hands. If a soldier was wounded or sick, the international agreement protected them from further attack and offered aid.
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