Friendly Guard Dog at Magdeburg

Notes:

Allied prisoners of war had strict orders forbidding fraternization with German guards. There were few restrictions, however, on POW attempts at improving their relations with guard dogs. In this drawing, a British officer and a Russian officer offer some scraps to a guard dog, while a German sentry stands watch at the compound fence.

Date Created:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Magdeburg, Camp Order, Security, British POWs, Russian POWs, German Guards, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Lorimer John Austin, "My Experiences as a German Prisoner," London: A. Melrose, 1915, 143.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/460