▁special ▁agre ements , ▁all ▁or ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁other ▁prov isions ▁of ▁GC III . ▁ ▁Article ▁ 4 ▁defines ▁prisoners ▁of ▁war ▁to ▁include : ▁ 4 . 1 . 1 ▁M embers ▁of ▁the ▁armed ▁forces ▁of ▁a ▁Party ▁to ▁the ▁conflict ▁and ▁members ▁of ▁milit ias ▁of ▁such ▁armed ▁forces ▁ 4 . 1 . 2 ▁M embers ▁of ▁other ▁milit ias ▁and ▁members ▁of ▁other ▁volunte er ▁corps , ▁including ▁those ▁of ▁organ ised ▁resistance ▁movements , ▁provided ▁that ▁they ▁ful fill ▁all ▁of ▁the ▁following ▁conditions : ▁ ▁that ▁of ▁being ▁commanded ▁by ▁a ▁person ▁responsible ▁for ▁his ▁sub ordinates ; ▁ ▁that ▁of ▁having ▁a ▁fixed ▁distinct ive ▁sign ▁recogn is able ▁at ▁a ▁distance ▁( there ▁are ▁limited ▁exceptions ▁to ▁this ▁among ▁countries ▁who ▁observe ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁Pro tocol ▁I ); ▁ ▁that ▁of ▁carrying ▁arms ▁open ly ; ▁ ▁that ▁of ▁conduct ing ▁their ▁operations ▁in ▁accord ance ▁with ▁the ▁laws ▁and ▁custom s ▁of ▁war . ▁ 4 . 1 . 3 ▁M embers ▁of ▁regular ▁armed ▁forces ▁who ▁profess ▁alleg iance ▁to ▁a ▁government ▁or ▁an ▁authority ▁not ▁recogn ised ▁by ▁the ▁Det aining ▁Power . ▁ 4 . 1 . 4 ▁C iv ili ans ▁who ▁have ▁non - com bat ▁support ▁roles ▁with ▁the ▁military ▁and ▁who ▁carry ▁a ▁valid ▁identity ▁card ▁issued ▁by ▁the ▁military ▁they ▁support . ▁ 4 . 1 . 5 ▁Mer chant ▁marine ▁and ▁the ▁cre ws ▁of ▁civil ▁aircraft ▁of