Suffolk Regiment
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The Suffolk Regiment was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army with a history dating back to 1685. It saw service for three centuries, participating in many wars and conflicts, includin
Badge of the Suffolk Regiment
Henry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk, founder of the regiment
Soldier of 12th regiment, 1742
Regimental uniform, 1840s
Prisoner of war
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A prisoner of war 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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…island surrendered on 15 February 1942 under the orders of Lieutenant-General Arthur Percival. Men from the two battalions suffered great hardship as POWs and were forced to participate in the construction of the Burma Railway. The 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment was a war-formed unit raised in June 1940…
Engraving of Kushite prisoners, Abu Simbel, Egypt, 13th century BC
Engraving of prisoners in a Roman Triumph, 19th century
Mongol riders with prisoners, 14th century
Aztec sacrifices, as depicted in the Codex Mendoza (c. 1541)