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Prisoners of war

Scope note

Use for those taken by capture or surrender into the power of the enemy during war, especially military personnel.

This term has 1 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name

Getty AAT term number

3000259895

Broader Terms used

prisoners

Created

13yrs ago

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: prisoners of war" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-18022 Accessed: 2024-12-23 11:01:06

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