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1. Hospital and School at Purgstall

Notes:: Russian prisoners address a drainage problem in the camp compound at Purgstall under the direction of an Austrian non-commissioned officer. A group of Russian prisoners stand in the background next to the hospital school building (Number 255).
Date Created:: 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Western Michigan University. Libraries

2. Russian POWs Digging Trenches at Wasbek

Notes:: A labor detachment of Russian prisoners from Wasbek is busy digging a trench and felling trees under the supervision of a German officer (he is holding plans in the center of the photograph). The Germans kept prisoners occupied on a wide range of jobs to help support the local economy. Trenches were important for flood control and irrigation to help support agriculture.
Date Created:: 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Western Michigan University. Libraries