Serbian Orchestra in an Austro-Hungarian Prison Camp

Notes:

Photograph of a Serbian stringed orchestra, which included a brass, woodwind, and percussion section, during a performance in the camp compound in an unidentified Austrian prison camp. The YMCA provided prisoners with musical instruments to support religious services and provide entertainment to the general prison population.

Date Created:

1917-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Austria-Hungary, Entertainment, Music, Band, YMCA, Serbian POWs, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: "For the Millions of Men Now Under Arms," 2:11 (1 June 1917): 42B.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/1543