American prisoner of war policy and practice from the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror /

American prisoner of war (POW) policy consists of repeated improvisational efforts during wartime followed by few efforts to incorporate lessons learned. As such, in every war, the United States has improvised its system of POW maintenance and utilization. At no time prior to World War II was the Un...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Springer, Paul Joseph, 1975-
Other Authors:	Linn, Brian McAllister (Thesis advisor)
Format:	Thesis eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[College Station, Tex.] : [Texas A&M University], [2006]
Subjects:	Major history. POWs Prisoners of War
Online Access:	Link to OAK Trust copy