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1. Russian POWs Returning from a Work Detail at Wasbek

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This general view of the prison barracks and compound at Wasbek is from a guard tower. A labor detachment of Russian prisoners enters the main gate after a day's work outside the facility. A German guard counts the POW's as they enter the camp to detect any escapes.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

2. Hospital Construction at Wasbek

Notes:
A group of Russian prisoners and German soldiers rest for a moment from their work in constructing a second hospital ward at Wasbek. They stand on the frame of the new facility with the building material in the foreground. Note the traditional tree adorning the roof of a new building under construction.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

3. Russian POWs Digging Trenches at Wasbek

Notes:
A labor detachment of Russian prisoners from Wasbek is busy digging a trench and felling trees under the supervision of a German officer (he is holding plans in the center of the photograph). The Germans kept prisoners occupied on a wide range of jobs to help support the local economy. Trenches were important for flood control and irrigation to help support agriculture.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

4. Distribution of Dinner Rations at Wasbek

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Russian prisoners await their dinner outside of their barracks at Wasbek. The meal consists of soup, found in the large pots on the ground with ladles on top. A German non-commissioned officer stands in the center of the group with a ladle in hand, ready to begin distributing the meal. German officers stand in the background at the left.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

5. Russian POWs Cutting down Trees at Wasbek

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Russian POWs from Wasbek work on a labor detachment clearing brushwood and hauling down trees with ropes. Note the Russian prisoner high in the tree in the center of the photograph. German troops guard the work detail to prevent escapes.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries