Fire Drill at Traunstein

Notes:

The outbreak of fire in a crowded barrack was always a serious concern for German authorities. As a result, prisoners practiced fire escape drills on a regular basis. At Traunstein, civilian internees could escape from the third floor of their barrack by means of a canvas chute or by ladders while the camp fire brigade would combat the blaze. German officers supervise the exercise.

Date Created:

1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Traunstein, Camp Order, Fire Saftey, Quarters, Allied Internees, German Guards, German Officers, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Backhaus, D., "Die Kriegsgefangenen in Deutschland," Berlin: Vertrag Hermann Montanus, Photo 56, 1915, 47.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/701