Allied POW Imprisoned in a Silo for Punishment

Notes:

In this drawing, a prisoner sits in solitary confinement in the "silo," a deep hole in the ground with the top open to the elements. Guards threw food down to the prisoners who were forced to live in their own filth for days at a time.

Date Created:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

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

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Current History, 11 (October 1919): 140.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/325