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1. French and British POWs Board a Train at Cambrai for German Prison Camps

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French and British prisoners board a train at Cambrai bound for Germany and captivity. Many of these men have lost parts of their uniforms and have adopted civilian clothing. Many carry substantial belongings with them as they head for life in a prison camp.
Date Created:
1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

2. English POWs Captured at St. Elot Escorted by German Lancers

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British prisoners at St. Elot prepare to march to a prisoner assembly point under guard by German lancers.
Date Created:
1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

3. French POWs at Avocourt

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The Germans captured these French prisoners, under Uhlan guard, in the Avocourt Woods during the Battle of Verdun in 1916.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

4. British POWs Incarcertated at the Citadel in Cambrai

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Eight British prisoners of war line up for a photograph in the Cambrai citadel after their capture in the failed Somme Offensive in August 1916.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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5. British Prisoners Captured at the Citadel at Cambrai

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Hundreds of British prisoners line up in the citadel at Cambrai in August 1916 after they had been captured in the fighting during the Somme Offensive.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

6. Wounded British and French POWs at Notre Dame Hospital in Cambrai

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A French POW and two British prisoners stand outside a building at the Notre Dame Hospital in October 1914. The two British POW's have arm wounds.
Date Created:
1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

7. French Internee in Prison Cell at Fort Hirson

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This drawing shows the prison cells at Fort Hirson from an outdoors perspective. A civilian looks out of his cell, holding the bars which prevent his escape.
Date Created:
1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

8. Wounded French Prisoners at the Church in Florenville

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Wounded French prisoners lie on straw along the wall of the Roman Catholic church at Florenville. German doctors tend to these wounded men.
Date Created:
1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

9. Wounded British and French POWs at the Hospital at Cambrai

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A wounded British prisoner (left) stands arm in arm with a French POW outside the military hospital at Cambrai in November 1914. The British soldier has a head wound and needs the assistance of a cane to move around.
Date Created:
1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

10. Prison Cell and Furniture in Fort Hirson

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This drawing shows a typical cell for civilian internees at Fort Hirson--an iron bed, a bench, and a picture. Most cells also included a small stove which provided limited warmth.
Date Created:
1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries