Surrender of Russian Troops

Notes:

A rare photograph of Russian soldiers surrendering early in the war: a Russian soldier to the right waves a white handkerchief after his comrades laid down their rifles and raised their hands in submission. The Germans used these types of photographs for propaganda purposes.

Date Created:

1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Capture, Russian POWs, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Der Weltkrieg, 2 (1915): 11.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/142