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1. Starting a Race at Rastatt

Notes:: The prisoners stand on the starting line of a foot race awaiting the command to begin the competition at Rastatt. Three judges stand by the starting post while another prisoner in the background holds a large chalkboard on a stick to inform the spectators of the event.
Date Created:: 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Western Michigan University. Libraries

2. Race Track at Rastatt

Notes:: Prisoners compete in a foot race, watched by a large crowd of spectators at Rastatt. Note the sentry box on top of the building which may have been a magazine in the old fortress. Athletic competitions kept the men in shape and provided diversions for the camp population.
Date Created:: 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Western Michigan University. Libraries

3. Track and Field Competition at Dunaszerdahley

Notes:: Four prisoners compete in a sprint on a Sport's Day in the prison camp at Dunaszerdahley as Italian prisoners observe the race. Track and field events kept POW's in shape and provided entertainment for non-competitors in the camp.
Date Created:: 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Western Michigan University. Libraries