Escape Tunnel at Zwickau

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Notes:

A photograph inside the escape tunnel that French prisoners used at Zwickau. The fleeing prisoners discarded their uniforms to the right and changed into civilian clothing before leaving the tunnel for freedom. The prisoners took advantage of the building's foundation in their escape plan.

Date Created:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Zwickau, Crime, Escape, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Wilhelm Doegen, "Kriegsgefangene Voelker," Berlin: Vertrag von Politik und Wirtschaft, Photo 44, 1921, 164C.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/786