prisoner of war

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The violin in Baerwald’s hands was the one his German-Jewish grandfather played as a Japanese prisoner of war in the Bandō camp at Tokushima during World War I. “It’s a very serviceable violin,” Baerwald notes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The bigtime journalist Tyler, it seems, is in Khartoum, awaiting an interview with a Sudanese prisoner of war, part of his research for a new book.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The 63-year-old has pleaded not guilty and declared that he is a "prisoner of war."

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

"I'm a president and prisoner of war," he shouted towards the man in the audience in Spanish.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Trout certainly looked like a prisoner of war.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut