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9.13.4 Clothing for POWs. Clothing, underwear, and footwear shall be supplied toPOWs in sufficient quantities by the Detaining Power, which shall make allowance for theclimate of the region where the POWs are detained. 256 The regular replacement and repair ofthese articles shall be assured by the Detaining Power. 2579.13.4.1 Uniforms for POWs. Uniforms of enemy armed forces captured by theDetaining Power should, if suitable for the climate, be made available to clothe POWs. 258 ThePower to which the POWs belong may send uniforms to the POWs through the ProtectingPowers or ICRC. 259The GPW does not prohibit providing POWs with uniforms of the armed forces of theDetaining Power. If this were necessary, it would be appropriate to remove insignia or alter theuniforms, which would reduce the risk that POWs might be mistaken for members of the armedforces of the Detaining Power. 260Similarly, uniforms or other clothing for POWs may contain markings denoting theindividuals as POWs because the absence of any such markings may facilitate escape. 261 Anymarkings on clothing for POWs must be consistent with the principle of respect for the personand honor of the POW and, therefore, may not be humiliating or degrading. 2629.13.4.2 Appropriate Clothing for Work. POWs who work shall receiveappropriate clothing, wherever the nature of the work demands. 263256 GPW art. 27 (“Clothing, underwear and footwear shall be supplied to prisoners of war in sufficient quantities bythe Detaining Power, which shall make allowance for the climate of the region where the prisoners are detained.”).257 GPW art. 27 (“The regular replacement and repair of the above articles shall be assured by the DetainingPower.”).258 GPW art. 27 (“Uniforms of enemy armed forces captured by the Detaining Power should, if suitable for theclimate, be made available to clothe prisoners of war.”).259 For example, I REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS ON ITS ACTIVITIES DURING THESECOND WORLD WAR (SEPTEMBER 1, 1939 – JUNE 30, 1947) 258 (1948) (“As in the case of food, countries whoseeconomic conditions were considerably impaired by the war could not make adequate provision of the clothing ofthe prisoners in their hands. The Powers to which these PW belonged thereupon sent large quantities of uniforms tothe camps through the ICRC. The object was not only to ensure that PW should have enough clothing, but also togive them uniforms of their national forces, which in any case could not be supplied by the detaining Power.”).260 Cf. GPW COMMENTARY 201 (“Prisoners may in no case be obliged to wear the uniform of the Detaining Power ifthey consider that their honour does not so permit (Article 14, paragraph 1). The Detaining Power must therefore, asa minimum, alter those uniforms, in particular by removing all badges of nationality.”).261 GPW COMMENTARY 201 (“Detaining Powers have never been willing to allow prisoners of war to wear civilianclothing, in order not to make escape easier.”).262 Refer to § 9.5.3 (Protection Against Insults and Public Curiosity). Compare § 10.13.4.1 (No HumiliatingClothing).263 GPW art. 27 (“In addition, prisoners of war who work shall receive appropriate clothing, wherever the nature ofthe work demands.”).547