Russian Retreat in Galacia

Notes:

This photograph aptly shows the demoralization of Russian soldiers by 1917. Upon hearing news that German cavalry had broken through the lines in Galacia, these infantrymen threw down their arms and fled headlong to the rear past this Polish church.

Date Created:

1917-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Capture, Russian POWs, Galacia, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Current History, 7 (November 1917): 316B.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/211