Medical Staff at Wieselburg

Notes:

The medical staff at Wieselburg lined up outside of the hospital ward for this photograph. The staff includes both Austrian and Russian doctors, orderlies, and sanitary personnel. Health care was a critical priority in prison camps since the outbreak of an epidemic would have devastating consequences for the POW population.

Date Created:

1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Austria-Hungary, Austria, Wieselburg, Medical Care, Hospital Ward, Sanitation, Russian POWs, Austrian Officers, Austrian Guards, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: "Quelques Vues de Prisonniers de Guerre en Autriche-Hongrie,"ca. 1915, Photo III.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/1470