- prisoner of war camp <POW camp>
- krigsfangelejr {fk}
noun
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prisoner of war camp <POW camp>
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Prisoner-of-war camp — A prisoner of war camp is a site for the containment of enemy combatants captured by the enemy in time of war, and is similar to an internment camp which is used for civilian populations. A prisoner of war is generally a soldier, sailor, or… … Wikipedia
prisoner of war camp — noun a camp for prisoners of war • Syn: ↑prison camp, ↑internment camp, ↑POW camp • Hypernyms: ↑camp • Hyponyms: ↑gulag … Useful english dictionary
Prisoner of war — POW redirects here. For other uses, see POW (disambiguation). A prisoner of war (POW, PoW, PW, P/W, WP, PsW) or enemy prisoner of war (EPW) is a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately … Wikipedia
Prisoner Of War — Zug deutscher Kriegsgefangener durch die Ruinen der Stadt Aachen – Oktober 1944 Ein Kriegsgefangener ist ein Kombattant (im allgemeinen Soldat) oder ein bestimmter Nichtkombattant, der von einer gegnerischen Streitmacht während eines bewaffneten… … Deutsch Wikipedia
prisoner of war — noun a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑POW • Hypernyms: ↑prisoner, ↑captive * * * noun, pl prisoners of war [count] : a soldier who has been captured during a war by the enemy called also … Useful english dictionary
List of prisoner-of-war camps in Germany — Part of Lists of Prisoner of War Camps section in the Prisoner of war camp article. This article is a list of prisoner of war camps in Germany (and in German occupied territory) during any conflict. These are the camps that housed captured… … Wikipedia
Camp Fünfeichen — (German: Lager Fünfeichen) was built during World War II as the German Army Prisoner of war camp Stalag II A Neubrandenburg in 1939, extended by officer camp Oflag II E in 1940 (since 1944 Oflag 67), and from the Soviet takeover in 1945 until… … Wikipedia
Camp Atlanta — was a World War II camp for German prisoners of war located next to Atlanta, Nebraska. Home to nearly 3,000 prisoners over three years, a number of soldiers and prisoners returned to the local area after the war to remain for the rest of their… … Wikipedia
Camp Clinton — was a Prisoner of war camp that operated from 1943 1945, in Clinton, Mississippi just off of present day McRaven Road, east of Springridge Road. The camp was used primarily for German army prisoners during World War II who were captured in… … Wikipedia
Camp Morton — was a prisoner of war camp located in Indianapolis, Indiana during the American Civil War. It was named for Indiana governor Oliver Morton, who was the governor of Indiana during the War.CreationAfter the removal of United States forces occupying … Wikipedia
Camp Douglas (Chicago) — Camp Douglas was a Union training camp and later prisoner of war camp in Chicago, Illinois, USA, during the American Civil War. OverviewIn 1861, a tract of land at 31 st Street and Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago was provided by the estate of… … Wikipedia
