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equired for use by the POW while in captivity shall be replaced at the expense of the DetainingPower. 370The Detaining Power will, in all cases, provide the POW with a statement, signed by aresponsible officer, showing all available information regarding the reasons why such effects,monies, or valuables have not been restored to him or her. 371 A copy of this statement will beforwarded to the Power on which he or she depends through the Central POW InformationAgency provided for in Article 123 of the GPW. 3729.19 POW LABORThe Detaining Power may use the labor of POWs who are physically fit, taking intoaccount their age, sex, rank, and physical aptitude, and with a view particularly to maintainingthem in a good state of physical and mental health. 3739.19.1 Determining the Appropriate Labor Assignment. In determining whether laborshould be compelled, as well as the appropriate labor assignment for a POW, the POW’s age,gender, rank, and physical aptitude should be considered. 3749.19.1.1 Labor Assignment – Non-Commissioned Officers. Noncommissionedofficers shall only be required to do supervisory work. 375 Noncommissioned officers who arenot required to do supervisory work may ask for other suitable work, which shall, so far aspossible, be found for them. 376370 GPW art. 68 (“Nevertheless, any such personal effects required for use by the prisoners of war whilst in captivityshall be replaced at the expense of the Detaining Power.”).371 GPW art. 68 (“The Detaining Power will, in all cases, provide the prisoner of war with a statement, signed by aresponsible officer, showing all available information regarding the reasons why such effects, monies or valuableshave not been restored to him.”).372 GPW art. 68 (“A copy of this statement will be forwarded to the Power on which he depends through the CentralPrisoners of War Agency provided for in Article 123.”).373 GPW art. 49 (“The Detaining Power may utilize the labour of prisoners of war who are physically fit, taking intoaccount their age, sex, rank and physical aptitude, and with a view particularly to maintaining them in a good stateof physical and mental health.”).374 LEVIE, POWS 218-19 (“[T]he Detaining Power must take into account the age, sex, and physical aptitude of eachprisoner of war as an individual. It may be assumed that these criteria are to be considered not only in determiningwhether a prisoner of war should be compelled to work, but also in determining the type of work to which theparticular prisoner of war should be assigned.”).375 GPW art. 49 (“Non-commissioned officers who are prisoners of war shall only be required to do supervisorywork.”).376 GPW art. 49 (“Those not so required may ask for other suitable work which shall, so far as possible, be found forthem.”).562