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1. Labor Detachment at Langensalza

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A group of Russian, and a few French, prisoners from Langensalza are ready to work in the fields under the supervision of a German NCO and a Landsturm guard. The Russian POW's in front of the wagon to the left carry shovels and pitch forks and await their orders.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

2. Russian POWs Pull a Wagon at Doeberitz

Notes:
A labor detachment of Russian prisoners of war from Doeberitz pull a wagon along a snowy road. Given the time of year, the POW's may have been sent to collect firewood, a fuel critical for prison camp operations during the winter. The German Army's demand for horses required prisoners to pull loads to support the camp.
Date Created:
1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

3. Serbian POWs Crush Rocks for Road Construction

Notes:
Serbian prisoners of war crush rocks and work on a military road construction project under German guard in 1915.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

4. Russian POWs Unload Apples at Frankfurt-am-Main

Notes:
A group of Russian prisoners load a wagon full of apples at a market at Frankfurt-am-Main for transportation to the prison camp. These apples will be pressed into juice and stored in the camp. A German Landsturm sentry stands to the left.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

5. Roll Call at Dyrotz

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Allied prisoners muster in front of their barracks in the prison compound at Dyrotz for a roll call. English prisoners stand to the right, Russians in the middle, and French POW's to the right. On the lower right hand side of the photograph are the wagons and tools used to support the prison camp on a daily basis.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

6. Fertilizer Spreading at Friedrichsfeld

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French prisoners spread fertilizer on a field with manure from the horse drawn wagon outside of the prison at Friedrichsfeld. The POW's are spreading guano in the field in preparation for spring planting. Prisoner labor was critical in supporting the German war economy.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

7. British POW Labor Detachment off to Work

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A labor detachment of British prisoners of war march through a German town on their way to a work assignment. Civilians watch their progress from the sidewalk and follow them on a bicycle.
Date Created:
1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

8. Transporting Parcels to Doeberitz

Notes:
British prisoners of war on a labor detachment march along a snowy road in support of a supply train. One POW is pulling a cart filled with boxes, which may have been parcels for the prisoners. The heavily laden wagon in front is also pulled by several prisoners. POW's often had to march to the railroad depot to load wagons with supplies and parcels for the prison camp.
Date Created:
1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

9. Road Construction Work at Minden

Notes:
A labor detachment of French prisoners from Minden are hard at work on a road bed outside of the prison compound. Some of the prisoners are wearing wooden shoes, which often had information about the POW's barracks and serial number. The declining supply of leather in Germany resulted in the distribution of wooden shoes when boots or shoes were no longer available for POWs.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries