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Where were the pow kept in World War 2?

The PoW (Prisoners of War) were kept either in PoW Camps or in some Concentration Camps such as Auschwitz.


How many prisoners were held in the Kansas POW camps?

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Were there POW camps in the UK?

Yes. The inmates consisted of prisoners taken by British troops, usually from the European mainland.


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Which POW camps in Germany and German occupied countries let their prisoners work on farms?

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What were the worst Japanese prison camps for Americans in World War 2?

Possibly the POW Camp in Bataan, as that was one of the first POW camps for the allies, and one of the first experiences for Japanese forces on the handling of Prisoners of War.


How are prisoners of war camps different to the Holocaust?

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