Peeling Potatoes at Darmstadt

Notes:

French prisoners sit in the prison kitchen peeling a huge pile of potatoes at Darmstadt, under the supervision of a German non-commissioned officer. A barrel of peeled potatoes stands next to the sink. To feed a large prison population took a great deal of time, effort, and resources. Many camps acquired machines to peel potatoes to meet POW dietary needs.

Date Created:

1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Darmstadt, Nutrition, Rations, Meals, Camp Kitchen, French 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: Charles Correvon, "Aus deutschen Kriegsgefangenlagern, Zeite Folge," Frankfurt am Main: Literarische Anstalt, Ruetten, und Loening, 1916, 27.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/913