Game of Lotto at Ohrdruf

Notes:

French prisoners at Ohrdruf pass the time by playing a friendly game of lotto (bingo) out in the prison yard. Gambling was a serious vice, especially when men had a lot of free time on their hands and regulations attempted to eliminate high stakes gambling. Most POW's had few possessions after their capture, which limited gambling opportunities. Note the prisoner identification badges on the left breast of each POW.

Date Created:

1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Ohrdruf, Entertainment, Games, French POWs, 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 167, 85.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/587