Camp Garden at Friedrichsfeld

Notes:

French prisoners at Friedrichsfeld sit on benches, enjoying the sun in their garden in front of their barrack. The garden features flowers and squash in a star-shaped design. This type of gardening was very popular in prison camps and helped prisoners pass their idle time. Vegetables helped vary prison fare and would help stem hunger later in the war.

Date Created:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Friedrichsfeld, Entertainment, Gardening, Nutrition, Meals, Camp Order, Quarters, French POWs, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Daniel J. McCarthy, “The Prisoner of War in Germany,” New York: Moffat, Yard, and Company, 1918, 64A.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/978