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During WWII, there were many ways soldier's could become POW'S. One way was surrendering, when they lost the will to fight or were unable to fight. This happened a lot in the European Theater. But the Pacific Theater was tremendously different.
The Japanese soldiers believed that they should fight to the death, which resulted in very few being captured. Most would commit suicide over being captured. A lot of the ones that were captured were knocked out by blasts from shells or from bullets. There is a famous instance on Okinawa when Hiromichi Yahara, a Japanese colonel was captured because at the time of his capture, he was posing as a civilian teacher. He tried to evade the enemy, but they caught on and got him.
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Did a Russian Womens Army liberate POWs in World War 2?
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Japanese attitudes to Australian POWs in World War 2?
yes
What percent of World War 2 Vets POWs are still alive?
5%
How many US soldiers surrender in World War 2?
During World War II, approximately 200,000 American soldiers were captured and became prisoners of war (POWs). However, the number of those who officially surrendered is not precisely documented, as many soldiers were captured during battles rather than formally surrendering. The most notable event of mass surrender occurred during the fall of Bataan in 1942, where thousands of American and Filipino troops were captured by Japanese forces.
How many enigma machines were captured in world war 2?
6
Why were POWs captured in World War 2?
Because they surrendered.
How many POWs were captured in world war 2?
Almost all of them.
What were POWs in World War 2?
P.O.W stands for Prisoner of War. They were soldiers or airmen who were captured or surrendered.
Who were the people that the German army captured and put in special prisons?
In World War 2 the varies armies took prisoners of war (POWs) when fighting their enemies and put them in POW camps. POWs in Germany in World War 2 included men from the Allied armed forces.
Who led the POWS in World War 2?
POW = prisoner of war. they were prisoners and as such didn't really have a leader. there were POWs on both sides
Did a Russian Womens Army liberate POWs in World War 2?
world war 1
Japanese attitudes to Australian POWs in World War 2?
yes
How many POWs were there in world war 2?
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How long were Australian POWs in Japan in World War 2?
3 minutes
What percent of World War 2 Vets POWs are still alive?
5%
How many POWs were there in World War 2 for Australia?
See website: WW2 Casualties
How many US Navy POWs were held prisoner by the Japanese in World War 2?
See: Wikipedia World War II Casualties.
