Prisoners of War

German prosecutors investigate alleged 105-year-old former-Nazi PoW camp guard over WWII crimes

Germany hasn't had a statute of limitations for murder or accessory to murder since 1979, allowing the prosecution of Nazi crimes from WWII.

|ByESTHER DAVIS
BARRACKS AT the Stutthof concentration camp, photographed after its liberation.
A force of hard-hitting and aggressive American soldiers in large-scale manoeuvres, circa 1942.

US National Archives recovers over 120 previously unknown American POW statements from WWII

The documents were discovered by Waterloo resident Jason Hurdle inside a cardboard box hidden in a previously unknown crawlspace in his garage, The Washington Post reported last week.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) smoke cigarettes after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an undisclosed location in Ukraine August 19, 2026.

Russia and Ukraine swap 103 prisoners of war each

Ukraine's military intelligence head Oleh Ivashchenko said that another exchange was expected before the end of the month.

|ByREUTERS
A man walks along the pavement next to a large banner depicting the flag of Kuwait.

Iranian envoy visits four nationals detained for three months in Kuwaiti prison

This occurred a few days after an Iranian military official accused Kuwait of withholding information about their fate.

|ByREUTERS

Former Prisoner of Zion on the 39th anniversary of his release

Yosef Mendelevich is working on a documentary about his trials and ultimate triumph

FEBRUARY 13, 2020ByBARRY DAVIS
SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Mendelevich, at home in Riga.

NY Times names ‘Prisoners of War’ top international TV series of decade

Prisoners of War debuted in Israel in 2009 and its second season was broadcast here 2012. Following the success of Homeland, it became available in the US on streaming platforms, such as Hulu.

DECEMBER 22, 2019ByHANNAH BROWN
Actors from the Israeli TV series 'Prisoners of War'