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4731. Mosque for Islamic POWs at Zossen (Wuensdorf)

Notes:
American YMCA secretary Paul B. Anderson took this photograph of the mosque at Zossen-Wuensdorf. The American YMCA made a special effort to provide services to Allied troops in propaganda camps because of the influence of the German authorities used to persuade POW's to change sides.
Date Created:
1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

4732. Russian POWs Swim in the Havel River at Brandenburg

Notes:
A group of Russian prisoners, from the prison camp at Brandenburg, take a swim in the Havel River on a hot summer day. They were probably on a labor detachment and got the opportunity to cool off in the river. A German factory stands across the river in the background of the photograph.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

4733. Prison Camp Script at Chemnitz

Notes:
A ten-Pfennig note from the prison camp in Chemnitz. Prisoners could only use this currency to make purchases inside the camp. This policy prevented POW's from using these notes to support escapes or to bribe the guards.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

4734. Russian Basket Weavers at Cottbus

Notes:
Russian weavers display their handicrafts, which include baskets, wicker furniture, and toys, outside of their workshop at Cottbus. POW's demanded these goods and apprentices could learn a new trade by working in this shop.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

4735. French Carpenters at Work at Darmstadt

Notes:
French prisoners work outside their carpentry shop under the direction of a German non-commissioned officer at Darmstadt. They are possibly working on furniture or other projects designed for camp use. POW labor provided services to keep prison camps running.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

4736. Armenian Skeletons at Erzingan

Notes:
Bones of Armenians massacred by the Turks are unearthed at Erzingan. These "relics" could be found all over Turkish Armenia as the result of the Ottoman government's policy of genocide.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

4737. Address to Polish Legionaires at Bustyahaza

Notes:
This pamphet was issued as an address to the Polish Legionnaires interned at Bustyahaza in 1918. The address features the white eagle of the Polish coat of arms.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

4738. Sutherland Paper Company truck and truck drivers

Notes:
Industrial Scenes. Drivers standing in front of truck, "Sutherland Paper Co. Kalamazoo, Mich." near plant, 243 E. Paterson. Client: Sutherland Paper Company (Photographic Negative)
Date Created:
1943-12-11T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries
Collection:
2 photos in event - 1455-D

4739. BIN Jan. 31 1939 [page 4]

Notes:
This article provides the complete text of Adolf Hitler's speech given before the Reichstag on January 30, 1939. The speech contained many threats against the Jewish populations of Europe and is referred to by many historians as "Hitler's Prophesy."
Date Created:
1939-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries
Collection:
World War II Propaganda Collections

4740. BIZ June 20 1940 [page 1]

Notes:
The cover shows soldiers leaving Flanders and heading back home. The article "Der Zussamenbruch," demonstrates the various breakdowns in the British government in dealing with the war in France and Belgium. It also highlights the volatile relationship between the British government and their citizens
Date Created:
1940-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries
Collection:
World War II Propaganda Collections