Interrogation of Prisoners of War in the Airland Battle

Abstract

This study investigates Interrogation of Prisoner of War (IPW) operations by analyzing selected elements of U.S. Army and German Army IPW experiences from World War II, and by comparing these historical practices to current U.S. Army AirLand Battle Doctrine. The investigation revealed no meaningful differences between German and American IPW doctrine, practices, operational development, and results in World War II. The analysis identified common lessons learned in areas of decentralization, training and personnel inadequacies, and proximity of the interrogation to the point of capture. Historical results confirm specific values and limitations of intelligence information produced by IPW operations. The study also recommends further inquiry to determine if current IPW personnel policies and training programs respond adequately to IPW training and personnel problems identified by historical experience.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 05, 1987
Accession Number
ADA184722

Entities

People

  • William A. Doyle Jr

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Power
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Intelligence Community (United States)
  • Intelligence Cycle
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military History
  • Military Intelligence
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Reconnaissance
  • Second World War
  • Surveillance
  • Warfare

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