Repatriation of Allied POWs from Ouchak

Notes:

British prisoners bid their farewell to the Turkish commandant at the prison camp at Ouchak. Turkish officers stand to the extreme left and to the right in the photograph. The Ottomans signed an armistice with the Allies in October 1918 and began to send Entente POW's home. The Ottomans signed an armistice with the Allies in October 1918 and Allied POW's began their trips home.

Date Created:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Turkey, Ouchak, Camp Order, Quarters, Security, Repatriation, Commandant, British POWs, Allied POWs, Turkish Officers, World War 1914-1918, Asian History, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Charles L. Wooley, "From Kastamuni to Kedos," Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1921, 106B.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/1287