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Prisoner of war

GCSE History · key term

Prisoner of war

Definition

A person held captive by an enemy during a war.

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OCR GCSE History B · J411

Paper 2

Revise: Activities and people

OCR History B past papers

Related key terms

Activity
Diversity
Historical evidence
Historical site
Parole

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