Russian POWs Fumigating Clothing in a Prison Camp

Notes:

Russian prisoners of war place POW clothing into a disinfection chamber in a German prison camp. German officers supervise the operations as one of the POW's handles the uniforms with a pole. The fumigation of clothing and linens were critcal to prevent the spread of vermin and disease.

Date Created:

1917-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Hygiene, Delousing Process, Disinfection Machine, Russian POWs, German Officers, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Daniel J. McCarthy, The Prisoner of War in Germany: The Care and Treatment of the Prison of War with a History of the Development of the Principle of Neutral Inspection and Control, New York: Moffat, Yard and Company, 1918, 32A.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/227