Main Street at the Prison Camp at Meschede

Notes:

This is a photograph of the "Main Street" of the prison camp at Meschede, probably taken in the Winter of 1914-1915. It provides a good view of the barracks lining the square and the hills surrounding the camp. German guards observe the activities from a bridge over a gate. Note that in addition to French prisoners, there are German officers and a number of civilians, who may be Red Cross or neutral embassy inspectors.

Date Created:

1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Meschede, Camp Order, Quarters, Security, French POWs, German Guards, International Red Cross, 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 Kriegsgefangenlagern," Frankfurt-am-Main: Literarisches Anstalt, Ruetten und Loening, 1915, 2.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/484