Russian POWs Singing at the Canteen in Torgau

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Notes:

This sketch of a group of Russian officers at Torgau, enjoying the evening by drinking hot tea and caramel beer while singing hymns in the prison camp canteen. Officers had a lot of time on their hands, especially since they were not expected to work by the German authorities.

Date Created:

1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Torgau, Entertainment, Music, Nutrition, Food Sales, Religion, Canteen, Russian POWs, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Austin, Lorimer John, "My Experiences as a German Prisoner," London: A. Melrose, 1918, 83.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/707