Showers in a German POW Camp

Notes:
Prisoners prepare to take a shower in a German prison camp under the supervision of German guards. To prevent the spread of vermin and disease, the Germans required POW's to take showers or baths on a regular basis. This photograph shows a typical shower facility in a prison camp.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries
Subject Topic:
Germany, Hygiene, Showers, Allied POWs, German Guards, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History
Rights:
No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Wilhelm Doegen, Kriegsgefangene Völker, Band I: Der Kriegsgefangenen Haltung und Schicksal in Deutschland, Berlin: Verlag für Politik und Wirtschaft, 1921, Photo 13, 48B.
URL:
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/224