Indian POWs Wrestle at Zossen (Wuensdorf)

Notes:

Prisoners are locked in a wrestling competition in the prison compound at Zossen-Wuensdorf. A group of Indian POW's spectators enjoy the match. The Germans encouraged Indian soldiers to practice their religion and culture, including games, in the propaganda camp.

Date Created:

1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Zossen, Wuensdorf, Sports, Wrestling, Indian POWs, World War 1914-1918, Asian History, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: "The Great War in Pictures," No. 9 (1915): 31.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/805