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• Prisoner-of-war camp — A prisoner of war camp is a site for the containment of enemy combatants captured by the enemy in time of war, and is similar to an internment camp which is used for civilian populations. A prisoner of war is generally a soldier, sailor, or… …   Wikipedia

• Featherston prisoner of war camp — was a camp for captured Japanese soldiers during World War II at Featherston, New Zealand. It had been established during World War I as the largest military training camp in New Zealand. At the request of the United States, in September 1942 it… …   Wikipedia

• prisoner of war camp — karo belaisvių stovykla statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Beveik nuolatinė stovykla susisiekimo zonoje arba valstybės teritorijoje, skirta karo belaisviams internuoti, laikyti ir administruoti. Ji gali būti įrengta karinėse bazėse arba už jų… …   NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

• Camp Douglas (Chicago) — Camp Douglas was a Union training camp and later prisoner of war camp in Chicago, Illinois, USA, during the American Civil War. OverviewIn 1861, a tract of land at 31 st Street and Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago was provided by the estate of… …   Wikipedia

• Camp Atlanta — was a World War II camp for German prisoners of war located next to Atlanta, Nebraska. Home to nearly 3,000 prisoners over three years, a number of soldiers and prisoners returned to the local area after the war to remain for the rest of their… …   Wikipedia

• Camp Ruston — was one of the largest prisoner of war camps in the United States during World War II, with 4,315 prisoners at its peak in October 1943. Construction and WAC use Camp Ruston was built by the local T.L. James Company on 770 acres about seven miles …   Wikipedia

• Camp Morton — was a prisoner of war camp located in Indianapolis, Indiana during the American Civil War. It was named for Indiana governor Oliver Morton, who was the governor of Indiana during the War.CreationAfter the removal of United States forces occupying …   Wikipedia

• Camp Thomas — was a United States Regular Army training facility located in Columbus, Ohio, during the American Civil War. It was primarily used to organize and train new infantry regiments for service in the Western Theater. EstablishmentWith the outbreak of… …   Wikipedia

• Camp Forrest — Camp Forrest, located near Tullahoma, Tennessee, was one of the U.S. Army s largest training bases during World War II. It was an active Army post between 1941 and 1946. The camp, named after Civil War Cavalry Confederate General Nathan Bedford… …   Wikipedia

• Camp Patrick Henry — is a decommissioned United States Army base upon more than half of which sits Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport in Newport News, Virginia. World War II The base served primarily as a troop training center and staging ground during… …   Wikipedia