Catholic Religious Service at Koenigsbrueck

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Notes:

French prisoners stand along side the altar in the Catholic chapel at Koenigsbrueck. A German priest in uniform stands to the left of the altar while a French chaplain stands on the right hand side. The spiritual care of POW's was a high priority for clerics who visited prisoners in camps.

Date Created:

1916-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Koenigsbrueck, Religion, Religious Service, Church, French POWs, German Officers, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Charles, Correvon, “Les prisonniers de guerre en Allemagne,” Frankfurt-am-Main: Literarische Anstalt, Ruetten und Loening, 1916, 17.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/1193