Construction of the YMCA Hut at Crossen

Notes:

This photograph shows a view of the prison camp at Crossen-an-der-Oder from the central watch tower, showing the church and the site of the future YMCA building the American Association planned to construct. The POW's have already built several barracks and a church inside the compound. The photograph shows several of the camp's barracks and buildings under construction.

Date Created:

1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Crossen, Camp Order, Quarters, Religion, Church, Administrative Buildings, Security, Work, Camp Work, Construction, YMCA, Allied 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: "For the Millions of Men Now Under Arms," I:3 (24 June 1915): 36A.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/889