Collectivity and Agency in Remembering and Reconciliation by David Middleton, Kyoko Murakami

“…We focus on the experience of World War 2 British ex-servicemen (veterans) who were prisoners of war in Far East. During their period of captivity they worked to build Thai-Burma Railway before transfer to a copper mine in Japan. …”
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Traître, lâche ou victime ? Le gouverneur d’Exilles face à ses juges (1708-1710) by Paul Vo-Ha

“…In August 1708, during the War of the Spanish Succession, Laboulaye, the commander of Exilles, surrendered the stonghold he was guarding to the Savoyards after a few days of siege, with the garrison prisoners of war. This quick and suspicious surrender was interpreted by Marshal de Villars as a sign of cowardice, or worse, treason. …”
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RUMELIAN OTTOMAN VOLUNTEERS IN BRITISH P.O.W. CAMPS (1916-1923) *BRİTANYA İMPARATORLUĞU SAVAŞ KAMPLARINDA ESİR DÜŞEN BATI RUMELİ ASILLI OSMANLI GÖNÜLLÜLERİ (1916-1923) by Redžep ŠKRİJELJ

“…For these prisoners of war, the difficult war was transformed into a difficult fight for survival and return to their families. …”
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The philosophy of international law of Modern Scholasticism: the theory of just war by Vytis Valatka, Vaida Asakavičiūtė

“…Another significant conclusion is that the vast majority of the principles of just war presented in Modern Scholasticism (e.g. just cause of the war, adversary’s warning of intended offensive actions, the inviolability of ambassadors and peaceful population, prohibition on killing prisoners of war and hostages, the compliance of reparations with the damage caused before and during the war, the illegality of religious and confessional wars) are also relevant nowadays.…”
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War in the period of caliphs by Cl. Cahen, Ebrahim Mussapoor

“…While briefly studying the influence of war-related literature in pre-Islamic civilizations such as Persia, Greece, and India and the transter of these civilizations' experiences to the Muslim World; he also talks about various elements involved in a classic war including declaration of war, mobilization and equipment of troops, command and control, espionage and counter - espionage, maintenace of morale, fighting organization, armamentes, support and logistics, strategic issues, the stationing of forces and security and vigilance in the camp, offensive and defensive plans, counterattack, ambush, siege, tactical retreat, booty and its division among troops, conquest accounts and victory celebrations, prisoners of war, truce and conclusion of a peace accord, and finally guerrilla warfare.…”
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Those Men and their Shackles. A Rare Discovery from Roman Dacia by Ana Cristina Hamat

“…From the context, it is clear that the artifact was used by the military troops stationed here to secure prisoners of war or even non-submissive individuals from inside the military and can be dated to the beginning of the second century, between the conquest of Dacia and the years 117–118 AD. …”
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Non-Orthodox Labour in Early Modern Russia by Hans-Heinrich Nolte

“… While the Tsardom Russia in Early Modern Times till the 18th century experienced a constant demographic loss to slavehunters supplying the markets of Muslim Empires, there also was an influx of Non-Orthodox Prisoners of War (from Muslim Tatars to Protestant Swedes) and socially weak people from annexed territories. …”
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The Russian Revolution, Russian Captivity, and Return to the Motherland in the Autobiographical Novels of Rodion Markovits by Erzsébet Schiller

“…It describes the path of prisoners of war across the country right to the Far East, as well as the routine of two-year captivity. …”
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Archeologia wspólnotowa – przykład krajobrazu poobozowego w Lamsdorf (Łambinowice) by Dawid Kobiałka, Michał Pawleta, Kamil Karski

“…This article concerns the scientific project entitled “Science for Society, Society for Science at the Site of National Remembrance in Łambinowice” which is a place where various prisoners of war and resettlement camps functioned between 1870 and 1946. …”
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Islam and the Ethics of War: Deconstructing Jihad through the Principle of Humanism in Theological Discourses by Muhammad Rusdi, Vanesia Amelia Sebayang, Syukur Kholil, Abdi Mubarak Syam

“…Some of the ethics of war contained in the Qur'an are Protection of Non-Combatants, Prohibition of Brutal Killings and Cruelty, Protection of Environment and Property, Protection of Prisoners of War, Responsibility of Military Leaders and Prohibition of Attacks on Places of Worship and Civilians. …”
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Diari e memorie degli emigranti italiani arruolati nella Legione straniera francese by Sandro Rinauro

“…During the Second World War Italian prisoners of war in French ands enlisted in the Legion to escape the terrible conditions of the camps. …”
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The Impact of Bektashi Penetration on the Ottoman Empire by Meirison Meirison, Testru Hendra, Efendi Efendi, Ayu Rustriana Rusli

“…The teachings of Bektashi affected the spirit of jihad of the Ottoman Turkish troops, who came from Christian prisoners of war. They won many victories with the guidance and support of the Bektashi group. …”
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Expériences carcérales et traductions picturalesLe témoignage du peintre et objecteur de conscience Didier Poiraud durant et après la guerre d’indépendance algérienne (1961-1964)... by Marc André

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Die invloed van die Tweede Vryheidsoorlog (1899-1902) op die Teologiese Skool Burgersdorp by P. Krüger

“…Some of these students were taken prisoners of war. Most of the Cape students showed their solidarity with their northern compatriots by joining the Ambulance Corps. …”
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The influence of weapons development throughout history and the protection of the civilian population: Issues of application of international conventions by Lopičić-Jančić Jelena Đ., Vasić Ljubica M.

“…Those are primarily the civilian population, wounded, sick, prisoners of war, shipwrecked as well as property, etc. …”
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Czechoslovak Central Economic Commission in the Documents of the Russian State Historical Archive of the Russian Far East by Natalya A. Belyaeva, Konstantin E. Sigalov, Petr G. Alexandrov

“…The activities of the commission have not yet been reflected in historiography; there have not been introduced into scientific use the documents that allow reliably presenting the structure, personnel, main field of activity, and contribution to the solution to problems vital for former prisoners of war and members of their families who were in a foreign land. …”
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Medical War Crime, Conceptual and Exemplary Approaches by Jamal Beigi, Farhad Ghahhar

“…In the meantime, individuals, including physicians, in some cases and in violation of their professional duties and ethical principles and by abusing this dangerous situation, in violation of international rules and the basic rules of medical professional ethics and with the help of prisoners of war under the protection of international law, unusual biological experiments during armed conflicts against these people lead to severe physical and mental injuries that, in addition to tarnishing the image of medical science, lead to one of the most heinous international crimes called "medical war crimes." …”
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The ambassador of Spain to the Russian Empire Anibal Morillo y Pérez del Villar and his “Memories” by T. Yu. Vepretskaya

“…The  Spanish embassy  in Russia  carried out  important humanitarian mission  and active mediation activities, supporting Russian  citizens on enemy territory and trying to improve the  situation of Russian  prisoners of war and facilitate their return. The issue of the  personal participation of Anibal Morillo in mediation is also  touched upon in this article.…”
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Exil, värld och litterärt arbete by Mattias Viktorin

“…More specifically, I focus on three texts written in Swedish: Ivar Hasselblatt, Förvisad till Sibirien (1917; ”Banished to Siberia”), an autobiography about arrest, deportation, and exile; Elsa Brändström, Bland krigsfångar i Ryssland och Sibirien 1914–1920 (1921; ”Among Prisoners of War in Russia and Siberia 1914–1920”), an eye witness account from Siberian prison camps during the first world war; and Ester Blenda Nordström, Byn i vulkanens skugga (1930; ”The Village in the Shadow of the Volcano”), a personal ethnography about village life in Kamchatka. …”
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Bare krigsminner? Tømte gravplasser etter sovjetiske krigsfanger by Cathrine Stangebye Engebretsen

“… World War II left more than 14,000 dead Soviet prisoners of war (POW) in Norway’s soil and in shipwrecks along the coast. …”
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