General View of the Prison Camp at Spratzern

Notes:

This photo provides a general view of the prison camp at Spratzern, probably taken from the water tower or an observation post. Russian prisoners (37,000 in this prison camp alone) mill about the year between the barracks. In the background one can see the surrounding mountains.

Date Created:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Austria-Hungary, Austria, Spratzern, Camp Order, Quarters, Administrative Buidings, Security, Russian POWs, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: YMCA Photo Collection A, Kautz Family YMCA Archives, Photo 6H, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/1444