Entrance to the Courtyard at Wuerzburg

Notes:

This photograph shows the exterior of the fortress, including the gate to the inner courtyard at Wuerzburg. The fortress served as a prison facility for Allied officers and offered tight security. The Germans tended to assign Allied officers to fortresses for incarceration because they had more time on their hands in relation to enlisted men (officers were not required to work) and had more incentive to escape confinement.

Date Created:

1916-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Wuerzburg, Camp Order, Security, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Malcolm V. Hay, "Wounded and a Prisoner of War," London: Blackwood, 1916, 292A.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/757