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1. French POWs Repair a Railroad Tunnel

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French prisoners, from the captured garrison at Montmedy, work on repairing a railroad tunnel which French troops destroyed during their retreat. This tunnel was part of the Aachen-Paris railway line and was one kilometer long.
Date Created:
1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

2. French POWs Repair Tram Rails in Frankfurt-am-Main

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A labor detachment of French prisoners of war repair a defective rail on the tram line on the streets of Frankfurt-am-Main. They work under the supervision of the German sentry to the left.
Date Created:
1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

3. Cilician Gates Constructed by Allied POWs from Bozanti

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This photograph shows the Cilician Gates looking north, showing the stream and road bed for the Berlin to Baghdad Railway. Allied prisoners provided the labor force for the construction of this railway line through this Taurus Mountains pass. Although Allied prisoners were slow workers and resorted to sabotage whenever possible, the Turks still preferred POW labor for their railroad construction projects rather than employing local workers.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries