Barrack on Fire in the Prison Camp at Dunaszerdahley

Notes:

One of the barracks at Dunaszerdahley is ablaze at night. This was one of the worst nightmares for POW's because fires were particularly dangerous in packed barracks. Camp administrators strictly prohibited smoking and other fire hazards in camp buildings in an attempt to prevent conflagrations and trained fire crews to rescue prisoners and combat the flames.

Date Created:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Austria-Hungary, Hungary, Dunaszerdahley, Camp Order, Quarters, Fire Engine, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Giuseppe Leonida Capobianco, "Impressioni e recordi della prigionia di guerra in Austria," Naples: Casa Editice Libraria Federico and Ardia, 1928, 64B.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/1360