Disinfection Ovens at Puchheim

Notes:

Pictured are three disinfection chambers at the prison camp at Puchheim. The Germans sterilized POW uniforms to kill vermin to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases. Crowded barracks promoted the rapid diffusion of diseases among the camp's population.

Date Created:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Puchheim, Sanitation, Hygiene, Disinfection Machine, 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: Vertrag fuer Politik und Wirtschaft, 1921, Photo 14, 50B.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/601