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- A German calvary attack is about to break the Romanian line at Argeful in September 1916. The Central Power offensive occupied most of Romania with the exception of northern Moldavia.
- Date Created:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- French and colonial prisoners of war sit on the ground while guarded by German infantry. The French soldier suffered wounds in his encounter with the Germans.
- Date Created:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- This is a photograph of two maces, reportedly used by German soldiers to kill wounded prisoners. Both have wooden handles, but one has a strap. These types of weapons were common in both Allied and German trenches and were used during hand-to-hand combat.
- Date Created:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- General view of an unidentified German prison camp on the edge of a town. A number of prisoners are standing in the prison camp compound.
- Date Created:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- The commandant's office served as the command post for the prison camp at Muensingen. All of the administrative affairs were conducted in this building to keep the camp running efficiently.
- Date Created:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Winter in the prison camp at Ruhleben could be dreary. This is a drawing of the ithe facility on a rainy day. It was drawn by John Wiggin, a repatriated civilian internee.
- Date Created:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- The dining hall at Werl is set for lunch. The tables are covered with table cloths, cutlery, and dishes and there are decanters for liquid refreshment. The room is decorated with pictures on the wall and the prisoners have access to a piano to the left.
- Date Created:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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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
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- Interior of a new barrack constructed at the prison camp at Friedrichsfeld. The wooden bunks lack mattresses but there are towels below the cupboards as well as pots and bowls on the shelf on the wall to the right. The barrack was crowded and prisoners did not enjoy any privacy during their confinement.
- Date Created:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Russian prisoners take a bracing outdoor shower in the prison compound at Grafenwoehr. They used hand-pumped showers which provided only cold water--clearly a summer activity.
- Date Created:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
