Representative of the French POWs in the Prison Camp at Goettingen

Notes:

This French medical corpsman, Leon Pailet, represented the French prisoners of war at the prison camp at Goettingen. He was equipped with a desk, an ample supply of stationery, a large book collection, and has flowers for decoration. He also has a pet cat to spend time with during his incarceration.

Date Created:

1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Goettingen, Camp Order, Quarters, Elections, Entertainment, Reading, French POWs, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: D. Carl Stange, “Das Gefangenlager in Goettingen,” Goettingen: Verlag Louis Hofer, ca. 1915, 45.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/1121