Soccer Match

Notes:

Prisoners attack a goal (as seen by the pole to the left) during a soccer match at a prison camp in Germany. Soccer was a very popular sport in prison camps as the prisoners organized leagues. Games usually drew a large number of spectators. As a result, soccer was a healthy pastime for players and provided entertainment for other POW's in the camp.

Date Created:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Allied POWs, Sports, Soccer, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Wilhelm Doegen, Kriegsgefangene Voelker, Berlin: Verlag fuer Politik und Wissenschaft, Photo 35, 1921, 110B. Image is out of copyright.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/7