British Gymnastic Performance at Goettingen

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Notes:

British prisoners of war perform a gymnastic routine for the camera in the prison compound at Goettingen. The sport of gymnastics was very popular in prison camps as a way for prisoners to keep physically fit.

Date Created:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Goettingen, Camp Order, Quarters, Sports, Gymnastics, British POWs, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Conrad Hoffman, “In the Prison Camps of Germany,” New York: Association Press, 1920, 200B.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/1144