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1. American POW Newspaper at Rastatt

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This is the front page of the first edition of "The Barbed Wireless," a newspaper for American POW's at Rastatt, a German propaganda camp for Ukrainian prisoners of war (note that the price of the newspaper is in kopeks, the prison camp's currency). The newspaper focused on humor, as reflected on the two headline stories, and cartoons (the newspaper was mimeographed). The editors included sports scores and camp announcements, featuring YMCA activities.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

2. Private Hess with One of His Cartoons at Rastatt

Notes:
Private Hess was a popular American cartoonist at the prison camp at Rastatt. He poses with his pipe with a cartoon of a German guard and the caption, "The War Is Over." The American POW's published a camp newspaper entitled "The Barbed-Wireless."
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries