Prison Cell and Furniture in Fort Hirson

Notes:

This drawing shows a typical cell for civilian internees at Fort Hirson--an iron bed, a bench, and a picture. Most cells also included a small stove which provided limited warmth.

Date Created:

1914-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Capture, French Internees, Fort Hirson, France, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Georges Desson, A Hostage in Germany, London: Constable, 1917, 45.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/202