Talk:Prisoner-of-war camp

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[edit] Soviet Prisoner of War Camps

Why can I find no information on Soviet POW camps, especially during WWII. I remember hearing a vast majority of the German POWs would die, and some would not return to Germany until 17 years after WWII. Is there some article I am missing, as it is not on the Gulag article at all either.

--Jadger 04:39, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

You are right, the USSR camps were missing. I have started a stub List of POW camps in USSR, with a request for expansion. Regards Oldfarm 17:26, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

thanks a lot, I wish I knew more about the topic and I would contribute to it if I could, perhaps after my research is complete I could add some stuff.

--Jadger 21:04, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

A list of POW camps in Soviet Union in WWII has been started. Syrenab 16:55, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] World War I (1914-1918)

It seems that very little has been written about PoW camps during World War I. Can anyone recommend any books / articles on WWI PoW camps ?? Oldfarm 12:46, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

Please help improve this article or section by expanding it.
Further information might be found on the talk page or at requests for expansion. (January 2007)

A list of German POW camps in WWI has been started. Syrenab 16:53, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

Are all prison camps prisoner of war camps? --Gbleem 16:22, 3 Dec 2004 (UTC)

I would say no. To me there are major differences between POW camps, Concentration camps, Labor camps and Civilian Prisons (jails, gaols, penitentiaries, reformatories, etc).

I would consider POW camps to be as defined by the Geneva Convention at that time.