View of the Upper Prison Camp at Afion Karahissar

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Notes:

This is general view of the city of Afion Karahissar where the Turks incarcerated a number of Allied POW's. The Armenian church is the large two-story building next to the large white house in the middle of the photograph. The Turks incarcerated Allied prisoners in two separate compounds at Afion Karahissar: a lower camp in the city and the upper camp at the foot of the mountain.

Date Created:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Turkey, Afion Karahissar, Camp Order, Quarters, World War 1914-1918, Asian History, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: John A. Still, A Prisoner in Turkey, London: John Lane, 1920, frontispiece.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/1254