Russian Powder Monkey at Torgau

Notes:

This is a sketch of Peter, aged thirteen, who was the youngest prisoner at Torgau. He had been a powder monkey (boys who provided ammunition to artillery or troops in battle) in the Russian Army and probably followed his father into military service when the Russians mobilized in 1914.

Date Created:

1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Torgau, Camp Order, Russian POWs, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Austin, Lorimer John, "My Experiences as a German Prisoner," London: A. Melrose, 1918. 31.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/705