American POWs Play Football at Rastatt

Notes:
American prisoners carried their sports along with them, even to prison camp. This photograph captures the middle of a football game on the compound at Rastatt, as spectators line the sidelines. The American YMCA provided the equipment and the Y Committee organized the camp's sports program, which included NCO's serving as refugees. Note the large number of spectators and the POWs' quarters in the background.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries
Subject Topic:
Germany, Rastatt, Sports, Football, Quarters, American POWs, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, Political History, and United States History
Rights:
No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Paul B. Anderson Photo Collection, Kautz Family YMCA Archives, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
URL:
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/387