British POW Funeral at Limburg

Notes:

A British prisoner of war is buried in the cemetery at Limburg with full military honors, which included a German band and a Landsturm honor guard. While his comrades lower the casket into the grave, German officers stand at attention to the right. Civilians from Limburg, to the left, also attended the burial service.

Date Created:

1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Limburg, Religion, Burial, Cemetery, Religious Service, Music, British POWs, German Guards, 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, "Aus deutschen Kriegsgefangenen," Frankfurt-am-Main: Literarische Anstalt, Ruetten und Loening, 1915, 51.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/1219