German Arrest of a French Mayor

Notes:

The Germans interned civilians who might cause problems during the military occupation. In this cartoon, German officers at Crepy-en-Laonnois inform Georges Desson that he was under arrest and would be interned.

Date Created:

1916-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Capture, French Internees, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Georges Desson, A Hostage in Germany, London: Constable, 1917, 36.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/187