Date in year · 1942 · The 1940s
On April 17, 1942, world War II: French prisoner of war General Henri Giraud escapes from his castle prison in Königstein Fortress. Michael Beloff, Robert Christgau, Jochen Rindt would arrive in the same year.
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Featured · April 17, 1942
A prisoner of war (POW) is a person held captive by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict. The earliest recorded usage of the phrase "prisoner of war" dates back to 1610.
Around 1942
1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1942nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 942nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 42nd year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1940s decade.
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Military term for a captive of the enemy
A prisoner of war (POW) is a person held captive by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict. The earliest recorded usage of the phrase "prisoner of war" dates back to 1610.
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