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1. French and British POWs Board a Train at Cambrai for German Prison Camps

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French and British prisoners board a train at Cambrai bound for Germany and captivity. Many of these men have lost parts of their uniforms and have adopted civilian clothing. Many carry substantial belongings with them as they head for life in a prison camp.
Date Created:
1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

2. Russian POWs at a German Railroad Yard

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Russian prisoners of war line up at a German railway station, possibly in Berlin, in preparation to entrain for a German prison camp.
Date Created:
1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

3. Narrow Gauge Railway in Guestrow

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French, British, and Russian prisoners of war join civilian internees for this picture of the narrow gauge railway in Guestrow. They sit on one of the locomotives and cars with a German NCO and guards, with a second locomotive to the right. The Germans constructed railways in larger prison camps to move supplies, men, and materials as part of the daily operations of the camp facility.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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4. French and British POWs at Peronne Await Transportation to Germany

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French and British prisoners prepare to board a German troop train at Peronne-Nord for incarceration in Germany. German troops are about to disembark for service in northern France.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

5. Food Delivery to Guestrow

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Prisoners unload provisions from a train at the prison camp at Guestrow under the direction of German officers and guards. A hand truck sits on the ground in front of the provisions. To feed the large numbers of POW's in parent camps, the Germans had to ship in large quantities of provisions on a regular basis.
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1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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6. Captured French Officers Await Transportation from Vouziers

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French officers wait for a train that will take them to a German prison camp on the platform at the train station in Vouziers in France. Some of the German soldiers to the left wear full back packs and are probably preparing for deployment in the front lines.
Date Created:
1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries