Burial of an American POW at Rastatt

Notes:

An American bugler plays taps in the POW cemetery in Rastatt for two dead comrades. The American YMCA band, to the rear at the left, was part of the funeral entourage. Note the German civilians, including a child, in attendance to the right.

Date Created:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Rastatt, Religion, Burial, Cemetery, Religious Service, American POWs, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, Political History, and United States History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Conrad Hoffman, "In the Prison Camps of Germany," New York, NY: Association Press, 1920, 144A.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/377