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1. Russian POWs from Galicia

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Thousands of Russian prisoners climb aboard trains at the railway station at Stryj enroute Austro-Hungarian prison camps after their capture in the Spring 1915 Galacian campaign. Austro-Hungarian troops stand on the station platform. The hut on the first car in the foreground offers protection to the Austrian sentry assigned to guard the prisoners on that car.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

2. Arrival of Serbian POWs in Austria-Hungary

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Captured in the joint Central Power offensive which crushed Serbia in October 1915, these Serbian prisoners prepare to board a train for captivity in an Austro-Hungarian prison camp. Although the soldiers in the background are Germans, the guards are Austrians.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

3. Russian POWs at a German Railroad Yard

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Russian prisoners of war line up at a German railway station, possibly in Berlin, in preparation to entrain for a German prison camp.
Date Created:
1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

4. French and British POWs at Peronne Await Transportation to Germany

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French and British prisoners prepare to board a German troop train at Peronne-Nord for incarceration in Germany. German troops are about to disembark for service in northern France.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

5. Austro-Hungarian POW Train in the Carpathians

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This thirty-plus car train carries thousands of Russian prisoners of war into Austro-Hungarian captivity. The train is crossing a river in the Carpathian Mountains. Both the box cars and open cars are crammed with Russian POW's. The Austrian guards have sentry boxes, which provide them with some relief from the elements.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

6. Captured French Officers Await Transportation from Vouziers

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French officers wait for a train that will take them to a German prison camp on the platform at the train station in Vouziers in France. Some of the German soldiers to the left wear full back packs and are probably preparing for deployment in the front lines.
Date Created:
1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

7. Serbian POWs Cross the Danube into Austrian Captivity

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After crossing a railroad bridge from Serbia, the Austrians load these Serbian prisoners of war on to a ferry for transport to an Austro-Hungarian prison camp. In addition to the POW's, the ferry carries rails and wooden ties for railroad bed construction.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

8. Captured Serbian POWs under Austrian Guard

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Serbian prisoners of war cross a railroad bridge over the Danube, leaving Serbia and entering Austria-Hungary, under Austrian guard. German soldiers at the lower right and on the bank of the river to the left watch the Serbians pass into Austrian captivity.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

9. Serbian POWs Arriving at a Railroad Station

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Under the watchful gaze of Austrian guards, Serbian prisoners line up and await orders to march to an Austrian prison camp. The Serbians just arrived at the station and German soldiers, in the background, observe the Serbs. Note the empty horse drawn wagons which are lined up to be loaded with supplies from the train.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries