Prisoner of war: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article title updated for style. | Nov 04, 2026 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: NZ History - Prisoners of War. | Jun 06, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund - POW / MIA. | Jul 11, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC - Ukrainecast - Inside a prisoner of war camp for Russians. | Apr 16, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Pritzker Military Museum and Library - Prisoners of War during Vietnam. | Feb 07, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Rights of Prisoners of War (PDF). | Jan 31, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: U.S. Naval War College Digital Commons - Prisoner of War Status and Nationals of a Detaining Power (PDF). | Dec 20, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: 1914-1918 online - International Encyclopedia of the First World War - Prisoners of War (India). | Jul 06, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: International Committee of the Red Cross - Prisoners of war: What you need to know. | Jun 23, 2023 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Mar 20, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine - Prisoner of war camps. | Feb 24, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: 1914-1918 online - International Encyclopedia of the First World War - Prisoners of War (India). | Nov 25, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: NZ History - Prisoners of War. | Sep 17, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Park Service - History and Legal Status of Prisoners of War - Andersonville National Historic Site - History and Legal Status of Prisoners of War. | Sep 07, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: George Washington's Mount Vernon - Prisoners of War. | Aug 01, 2021 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 26, 2017 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 09, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: History Learning Site - Prisoners of War. | Aug 16, 2013 | ||
| Media added. | Nov 01, 2010 | ||
| Added information about "unlawful combatants," who are not afforded protections guaranteed under the Geneva Conventions. | Dec 03, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Ohio History Central - German and Italian World War II Prisoners of War. | Jun 03, 2008 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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