In captivity
Taken prisoner and in captivity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Taken prisoner" instead an adjective phrase "In captivity".
Taken prisoner
In captivity and taken prisoner are semantically related. You can use "In captivity" instead an adjective phrase "Taken prisoner".
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The number who ultimately survived to be repatriated to Germany is unknown, and is not likely to ever become known, though it is worth noting that up to 400,000 of the more than 3 million Wehrmacht and Police/Paramilitary troops taken prisoner by the Soviets died in captivity.
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