Allied POWs Incarcerated at Langensalza

Notes:

A large group of Russian and French POW's (including a Senegalese prisoner on the ground in the front row) pose for a photograph in the prison compound at Langensalza. Note the POW identification badges on the left arms of the prisoners. The Germans integrated prisoners from various Allied nations into the same prison camp to avoid accusations of favoritism. The Western Entente governments protested against this policy because of the risk of epidemics from Russian troops. The Germans also used photographs of various Allied troops for propaganda purposes to bolster the war effort.

Date Created:

1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Langensalza, Camp Order, Propaganda, Russian POWs, French POWs, French African POWs, World War 1914-1918, African History, Asian History, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: D. Backhaus, "Die Kriegsgefangenen in Deutschland," Berlin: Verlag Hermann Montanus, Photo 211, 1915, 103.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/1212