These are a collection of prisoner of war documents with languages and translations in English, German, Italian, French, and Japanese. Topics include the convention between the U.S.A. and other powers- amelioration of the condition of the wounded...
The purpose of this paper is to revise and update existing historical documents into a comprehensive history of the United States Disciplinary Barracks (USDB). Particular attention is paid to the operation of the facility, its staffing, and...
This document includes a questionnaire given to German POWs to gain information concerning their attitudes and political opinions for the purpose of evaluating the re-education program prior to repatriation.
This document presents regulations and instructions for U.S. military personnel who are caring for prisoners of war. The document is divided into the following sections: I. Evacuation, II. Prisoner of war enclosures, III. Prisoner of war...
A defining guideline of ethical rules regarding the treatment of POWs, the Geneva Convention was binding to not just the United States but to 192 other nations into civil and humane treatment. The Geneva Convention clearly states “No physical or...
A major problem facing the Armed Forces today is the correctional and rehabilitative treatment of military offenders. With this in mind, all personnel charged with the task of rebuilding and resocializing prisoners must be capable of performing...
In September 1918, the United States intervened in Russia with 20,000 soldiers as part of Allied expeditions in north Russia and Siberia. U. S. officials justified the American military intervention as being necessary to assist the evacuation of...
The conduct of war is regulated by well-established and recognized rules that are designated as the "laws of war" which comprise the written and unwritten rules. This book contains the rules of land warfare in their entirety in addition to...
This study investigates Interrogation of Prisoner of War (IPW) operations by analyzing selected elements of U.S. Army and German Army IPW experiences from World War II, and by comparing these historical practices to current U.S. Army AirLand Battle...
Prior to President Obama halting all ongoing military commissions, the United States charged six Guantanamo Bay prisoners with capital crimes. Further, his latest policy directive for new military commission rules has not excluded the death penalty...
This study investigates the historical record concerning the repatriation of American service members and the recovery of remains during World War II, Korea, and the Vietnam War. The issue of accounting for American service members has been...
Prisons and detention centers are recruiting grounds for radical Islamists. The National Military Strategic Plan for the War on Terrorism Campaign Plan does not sufficiently develop a strategy to counter the violent Islamic ideologies in order to...
This book is prepared by the General Staff, American Expeditionary Forces and published for the information and guidance of intelligence regulations of the Army of the United States. Covers enemy information, intelligence within the division,...