Earthen Dug Outs at Tuchel

Notes:

Four Russians stand in the doorway of their earthen barrack at Tuchel I. They have decorated the front of the barrack by painting designs around the door and windows. These types of earthen huts were considered unsanitary and unhealthy by neutral inspectors because of the lack of ventilation which contributed to the spread of disease. On the other hand, these barracks were insulated by earth from the wind and were warm in the winter.

Date Created:

1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Tuchel, Camp Order, Security, Russian POWs, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Backhaus, D., "Die Kriegsgefangenen in Deutschland," Berlin: Vertrag Hermann Montanus, Photo 40, 1915, 41.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/698