Russian POWs Receive Vaccinations at Schneidemuehl

Notes:

German doctors and Red Cross officials administer vaccination shots to Russian prisoners outdoors at Schneidemuehl. These innoculations helped prevent the outbreak of infectious diseases in the crowded barracks of enlisted men's prisons.

Date Created:

1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Schneidemuehl, Medical Care, Vaccinations, Russian POWs, German Doctors, German Guards, German Red Cross, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: D. Backhaus, "Die Kriegsgefangenen in Deutschland," Berlin: Vertrag Hermann Montanus, 1915, Photo 111, 65.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/409