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- Prisoners attack a goal (as seen by the pole to the left) during a soccer match at a prison camp in Germany. Soccer was a very popular sport in prison camps as the prisoners organized leagues. Games usually drew a large number of spectators. As a result, soccer was a healthy pastime for players and provided entertainment for other POW's in the camp.
- Date Created:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- Drawing of 500-odd Allied officers strolling around the "prison square" while some officers kick a soccer ball around in the center of the compound at Mainz. The daily walk was a way for officers to receive some exercise while exchanging the latest social gossip.
- Date Created:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- Map of the prison camp at Ruhleben showing the layout of the facility including the barracks, wash house, YMCA, military administration, grand stands, kitchens, tea house, inner and outer race tracks, pond, and athletic fields (the tennis courts, soccer fields, and the lacrosse-field hockey-rugby field). The map also features the camp's coat of arms on the left hand side.
- Date Created:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- An exterior photograph of the prison camp at Mainz showing the soccer field and tennis courts. Allied officers could enjoy a wide range of sports during their incarceration at Mainz.
- Date Created:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- British prisoners pose with a soccer ball before a match in the prison compound at Schneidemuehl. The British POW's enjoyed playing soccer and organized leagues to help stay in shape during their long captivity.
- Date Created:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- British prisoners compete in a soccer game in the prison compound at Dyrotz. In the background, to the left, are the typical wooden barracks found in German prison camps. The larger building to the right, however, may have been the barracks for French prisoners captured at the fortress of Mauberuge in 1914, as indicated by the sign over the entrance.
- Date Created:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- Prisoners of war enjoy a lively soccer match on the athletic grounds at the prison camp at Celle. POW's took these games seriously and acquired the proper sports gear to play their games rather than playing in their military uniforms.
- Date Created:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
