Disinfection Process at Langensalza

Notes:

This drawing shows French and French Arab prisoners of war standing in the rain in the prison compound at Langensalza. They are wearing blankets while they wait for their uniforms to be disinfected. Most are wearing wooden shoes due to the lack fof leather in Germany during the war. After several epidemics, the Germans took strict measures to prevent the transmission of disease, especially if there was any suspicion of a potential outbreak.

Date Created:

1917-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Langensalza, Camp Order, Quarters, Hygiene, Delousing Process, Disinfection, Sanitation, French POWs, French Arab POWs, World War 1914-1918, African History, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: "The Times History of the War," 12 (1917): 235.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/1209