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What were POW camps in the Vietnam war?

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Updated: 8/18/2023

POW camps for Communist (NVA/VC) Prisoners of War were operated by the South Vietnamese Government: See website: Prisoner-of-war Camps.

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POW camps for Communist Prisoners of War were operated by the South Vietnamese Government, with US Military Policemen detailed to each POW camp. See site: Prisoner-of-war Camp.

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See website: Prisoner-of-war Camp (there is a list of POW camps on this site)

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