Japan captured several islands during World War II, notably the Philippines, where the infamous Bataan Death March occurred. This brutal forced march resulted in the deaths of thousands of American prisoners of war and Filipino soldiers. Other significant islands where similar atrocities took place include Guam and Wake Island. The harsh treatment and conditions faced by POWs in these regions led to significant loss of life.
You are probably thinking of the Bataan Death March. It took place on the Philippine Island of Luzon in May 1942. Bataan is a peninsula on the island on the western side of Manila Bay. The Japanese seized many islands in the Philippines, the Dutch East Indies, and the British colonies in south Asia. In all these places they killed thousands of their military & civilian prisoners, as they had done in China since 1931.
The British took 4,650 prisoners of war when they captured the city. It was the worst American loss in the war.
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.
Many prisoners on both sides.
More than a half-million Americans have been captured and interned as Prisoners of War since the American Revolution.At this point there are no state to state records of individual counts.
At the battle of First Bull Run the Confederates captured about 1,000 prisoners.
HMS Jersey, a notorious British prison ship during the American Revolutionary War, was commonly referred to by nicknames such as "Hell" and "Floating Hell." These names reflected the horrific conditions aboard the ship, where thousands of American prisoners suffered from overcrowding, disease, and neglect. The ship became emblematic of the brutal treatment of captured soldiers during the conflict.
P.O.W.'s or Prisoners of War
prisoners of war such as warriors that got captured then were enslaved
It is difficult to provide an exact number as there were multiple German armies involved in the battle of Leningrad. However, it is estimated that tens of thousands of Germans were captured during the course of the battle, which lasted for 872 days from September 1941 to January 1944.
The Quest members became prisoners because the Spinners had captured them because Gregor was making such a racket.
They were captured during battle because they were wounded.