View of the Prison Camp at Afion Karahissar

Notes:

This photograph shows a general view of the city of Afion Karahissar where the Turks maintained two prison camps for Allied POW's. The lower camp was located in houses within the city while the upper camp was located near the foot of the mountain. Allied officers lived in both camps.

Date Created:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Turkey, Afion Karahissar, Camp Order, Quarters, World War 1914-1918, Asian History, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: E.C.W. Sandes, In Kut and Captivity with the Sixth Indian Division, London: John Murray, 1919, 440.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/1257