Neutral Spanish Inspection of the Prison Camp at Villingen

Notes:

Two American officers, Major Harry Brown (left) and Major Dirk Bruins (right) sit on a bench outside of their barrack at Villingen with Major Sarda (center) of the Spanish Artillery. The Spanish government assumed responsibility for American interests in Germany after the Wilson administration severed diplomatic relations with Berlin in February 1917. As a neutral official, Major Sarda inspected German prison camps on behalf of the U.S. government.

Date Created:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Villingen, Camp Order, Quarters, Spanish Government, American POWs, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Dennett, Carl, "The Prisoners of the Great War," Boston: Houghton-Mifflin, 1919, 72A.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/718