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1. Irish Catholic Communion Service at Limburg

Notes:
Irish prisoners at Limburg receive communion during an outdoor Roman Catholic service. The altar stands behind the priests as they administer the sacrament. The German established a propaganda camp at Limburg for Irish Catholics in an effort to recruit volunteers for the Irish Legion, a force that would invade Ireland to free the island from British rule. Irish POW's received special privileges as an enticement to fight for their freedom.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

2. Flemish Barracks at Goettingen

Notes:
The Flemish prisoners of war were Dutch-speaking soldiers and they were assigned to this barrack at Goettingen. Their standard of living was not as comfortable as a non-commissioned officer or officer, but they had better accommodations in relation to enlisted troops in other prison camps. Goettingen was a propaganda camp for Flemish POW's.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

3. Arrival of French North African Auxiliary Troops at Giessen

Notes:
A group of newly arrived French North African colonial troops stand in the prison compound at Giessen. According to the caption for the photograph, these colonial troops arrived in the prison on October 9, 1915. They await their barrack assignment and ponder an uncertain future.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

4. Muslim POWs at Prayer at Zossen (Wuensdorf)

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Muslim prisoners at Zossen-Wuensdorf (Halbmondlager) sit on prayer rugs in the prison compound facing Mecca. The POW's have removed their footwear and listen to the address. An iman stands on a platform to the right, addressing the faithful.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

5. French North African POWs at Zossen (Wuensdorf)

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French Muslim prisoners from North Africa line up for roll call outside of their barrack at the prison camp at Zossen-Wuensdorf. The Germans concentrated Muslim POW's from North Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Russia in this prison camp which served as a propaganda facility.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

6. Gurkha POWs Exercising at Zossen (Wuensdorf)

Notes:
British Gurkha prisoners exercise in marching step under the command of a non-commissioned officer. They are probably exercising in the prison compound at Zossen-Wuensdorf. Their barracks can be seen in the background of this photograph.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

7. Walloon Barracks at Goettingen

Notes:
French-speaking Belgian prisoners of war lived in this barrack at Goettingen. The Walloons' facilities were comfortable; they had access to desks and a large collection of books. Their walls are decorated with a number of pictures. Goettingen was a propaganda camp for Belgian POW's, who received special privileges during their incarceration.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

8. Propaganda Speech at Zossen (Wuensdorf)

Notes:
This is a bird's eye view of the prison camp at Zossen-Wuensdorf which showd Muslim prisoners standing in a circle, listening to the speaker standing on the platform in the middle of the compound. A group of German officers and several Turkish officers stand to the left of the speaker. This photograph may show a recruitment address to attract Muslim prisoners to volunteer to serve with the Turkish Army against the Allies.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

9. Muslim POW Smoking at Zossen (Wuensdorf)

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A Muslim prisoner of war from French North Africa sits on a stool, smoking a cigarette, in the prison camp at Zossen-Wuensdorf. The Germans took photographs of various colonial troops that they had captured to show the odds the Germans faced and the reliance of the Entente on colonial subjects to prosecute the war.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries