Escape Attempt at Mainz

Notes:

A British prisoner-of-war attempts to shinny down a drain pipe outside the Citadel in an escape attempt, under the nose of a German Landsturm sentry. Escapes from citadels and fortresses were difficult due to pre-war construction which emphasized security, but did occur from time to time.

Date Created:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Mainz, Camp Order, Security, Crime, Escape, British POWs, German Guards, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Alec Waugh, "The Prisoners of Mainz," London: Chapman and Hall, 1919, 162B.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/470