Propaganda Speech at Zossen (Wuensdorf)

Notes:

This is a bird's eye view of the prison camp at Zossen-Wuensdorf which showd Muslim prisoners standing in a circle, listening to the speaker standing on the platform in the middle of the compound. A group of German officers and several Turkish officers stand to the left of the speaker. This photograph may show a recruitment address to attract Muslim prisoners to volunteer to serve with the Turkish Army against the Allies.

Date Created:

1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Zossen, Wuensdorf, Camp Order, Quarters, Propaganda, Allied POWs, French North African POWs, Indian POWs, Russian POWs, German Guards, German Officers, Turkish Officers, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: D. Backhaus, "Die Kriegsgefangenen in Deutschland," Berlin: Vertrag Hermann Montanus, Photo 2, 1915, 26.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/814