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The 24 pages that link to Prisoner of war, each with the reason it gives.

• Geneva ConventionsBroader topic: The Third Convention defines this status and the treatment it requires.

• International Committee of the Red CrossRelated: The ICRC visits prisoners of war and monitors their treatment and conditions.

• MercenaryCompared with: A person meeting the treaty definition of mercenary is not entitled to prisoner-of-war status on that basis.

• Japanese war crimesNarrower topic: Many crimes involved the systematic denial of protections owed to captured Allied servicemen.

• Nanjing MassacreRelated: Many Chinese soldiers were disarmed or captured before being killed.

• Political prisonerCompared with: Wartime capture is governed by a separate legal status, not simply political motive.

• Guantánamo Bay detention campCompared with: U.S. officials classified many camp detainees as unlawful enemy combatants rather than prisoners of war.

• Hostage-takingCompared with: Lawful capture and internment of combatants are distinct from holding someone as coercive leverage.

• Treaty of LutatiusNarrower topic: The treaty required the release of prisoners without ransom.

• Simla AgreementRelated: The Simla settlement addressed the return of prisoners captured during the 1971 war.

• Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuseCompared with: Disputes over detainee status shaped arguments about which Geneva Convention protections applied.

• Mark W. ClarkNarrower topic: Clark’s Korean command concluded with an armistice that arranged prisoner exchanges.

• The Good, the Bad and the UglyRelated: Tuco and Blondie encounter Union and Confederate forces while the conflict continues around them.

• Missing in actionCompared with: Evidence of capture can resolve an MIA case by establishing the person’s status.

• A. A. K. NiaziNarrower topic: Niazi became a prisoner of war after surrendering in Dhaka.

• The Bridge on the River KwaiNarrower topic: The British characters’ captivity defines the coercive conditions in which they work.

• Francis LieberRelated: The code set out protections and obligations concerning captured combatants.

• Law of warBroader topic: Capture triggers specific duties governing detention and treatment.

• Battle of UmanRelated: The encirclement produced large numbers of Soviet prisoners under harsh German captivity.

• World War II casualtiesRelated: Capture was a major form of military loss, with mortality varying sharply by captor and theater.

• Clive DunnNarrower topic: Dunn spent much of the Second World War as a German prisoner.

• David StirlingNarrower topic: Stirling spent the remainder of the war in German custody after his 1943 capture.

• Vasil BykaŭRelated: Captivity strips Bykaŭ’s soldiers of control and forces decisions under threat.

• Donald PleasenceNarrower topic: His wartime captivity preceded the later escape story he helped bring to the screen.