Russian and French POWs at the Reprisal Camp in Szczuezyn in Lithuania

Notes:

French and Russian POW's stroll about the prison compound at the reprisal camp at Szczuezyn in Lithuania in 1916. Both the Allied and Central Powers found that reprisal camps had dubious effects on the foreign and military policies of their opponents.

Date Created:

1916-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Szczuezyn, Crime, Reprisal Camp, Hostages, French POWs, Russian POWs, Lithuania, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: L'Album de la Guerre, 1914-1919, Tome III, Paris: Illustration, 1926, 1168.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/321