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1. Indian POWs with Indian Clubs at Zossen (Wuensdorf)

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British Muslim prisoners perform with Indian clubs before a group of spectators, which includes several German NCO's, in the prison camp at Zossen-Wuensdorf. These troops were Hindu and enjoyed cultural activities at this propaganda camp.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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2. Indian POWs Wrestle at Zossen (Wuensdorf)

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Prisoners are locked in a wrestling competition in the prison compound at Zossen-Wuensdorf. A group of Indian POW's spectators enjoy the match. The Germans encouraged Indian soldiers to practice their religion and culture, including games, in the propaganda camp.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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3. Prison Camp Mosque at Zossen (Wuensdorf)

Notes:
French, British, and Russian prisoners sit on prayer rugs facing Mecca outside of the mosque. The Germans hoped to recruit Muslim POW's to fight on behalf of the Turkish Sultan by showing their support for subject Muslims in the French, British, and Russian Empires.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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4. Muslim Kitchen at Zossen (Wuensdorf)

Notes:
British Indian Muslim troops prepare to slaughter three sheep for dinner at the Muslim camp kitchen in Zossen while French North African POWs watch the processing. Note the pile of potatoes in the background on the ground. Zossen-Wuensdorf was a propaganda camp in which Muslim prisoners enjoyed special privileges. The Germans planned to recruit Muslim POW's to fight for the Sultan in the jihad against the Allies.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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5. Camp Commandant with Indian POWs at Zossen (Wuensdorf)

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The commandant of the prison camp at Zossen-Wuensdorf speaks with a group of British Indian prisoners in the prison compound. Two of the camp barracks stand in the background amid a grove of trees. Zoseen-Wuensdorf was a propaganda camp designed as a recruitment tool for Muslim troops to fight in the Turkish Army.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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6. Muslim Kitchen and Indian POWs at Zossen (Wuensdorf)

Notes:
A group of Indian Muslim prisoners of war relax outside the prison camp kitchen at Zossen-Wuensdorf. Some of the prisoners are preparing sheep for slaughter for their dinner. The kitchen maintained strict religious standards for the Muslim POW's incarcerated in the camp.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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7. Indian POW Bakers at Zossen (Wuensdorf)

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Indian prisoners prepare unleaven bread from a special wheat flour in an oven in the prison camp at Zossen-Wuensdorf. Indian POW's peer through the barbed-wire covered window to watch the bakers at work. As a propaganda camp designed to recruit Muslim prisoners for Turkish Army service, the Germans permitted the Indian POW's to prepare special meals that were not available in other camps.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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8. Gurkha POWs Exercising at Zossen (Wuensdorf)

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British Gurkha prisoners exercise in marching step under the command of a non-commissioned officer. They are probably exercising in the prison compound at Zossen-Wuensdorf. Their barracks can be seen in the background of this photograph.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries