View of the Prison Camp at Limburg

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Notes:

This photograph provides a general overview of the prison camp at Limburg from a watch tower, showing the one-story wooden barracks, found in many west German prison facilities, which accommodated the prisoners. In the background is the twin-spired cathedral in Limburg, overlooking the Lahn River.

Date Created:

1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Limburg, Camp Order, Quarters, Allied POWs, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Charles Correvon, "Aus deutschen Kriegsgefangenen," Frankfurt-am-Main: Literarische Anstalt, Ruetten und Loening, 1915, 58.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/1216