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1. Muslim Religious Service at Zossen (Wuensdorf)

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German officers observe a Muslim outdoor service at the prison camp at Zossen-Wuensdorf. Two iman kneel under a tent while thousands of faithful behind them pray towards Mecca. The Germans encouraged their Muslim POW's to practice their religion freely and strove to attract recruits for the Turkish Army to fight against the Allied infidels.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

2. Association Hall Dedication at Darmstadt

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Allied prisoners of war, German military staff, and YMCA officials stand outside of the new Association hall in Darmstadt. The building is decorated with pine garlands to commemorate the event.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

3. Food Delivery to Guestrow

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Prisoners unload provisions from a train at the prison camp at Guestrow under the direction of German officers and guards. A hand truck sits on the ground in front of the provisions. To feed the large numbers of POW's in parent camps, the Germans had to ship in large quantities of provisions on a regular basis.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

4. POWs Swimming at Koenigstein

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A group of Allied officers enjoy a swim in the Elbe on a hot summer day under the watchful eyes of their German guards. The Germans did not take any chances during this excursion away from the prison; note the guard boat in the middle of the river to make sure that there are no long distance swimming records.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

5. Prison Bakery at Quedlingburg

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The camp commandant inspects the daily production of bread in the prison bakery at Quedlinburg. German officers record the production numbers and French bakers remove the freshly-baked loaves. Bread was an important part of the prisoners' diet and each prison had to produce vast amounts of bread on a daily basis.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

6. Official Delegates at the YMCA Hall Inauguration at Goettingen

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Photograph of the official delegation which attended the inauguration of the first American YMCA hall in a German prison camp. Dignitaries attending the celebration included Dr. Carl Stange of the University of Goettingen (standing in the front row from left to right), Ambassador James W. Gerard of the United States, and Colonel Bogen (commandant of the prison camp). Archibald C. Harte, the American YMCA representative, stands in the front row to the right. Allied prisoners stand in the background in front of the YMCA hall.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

7. Propaganda Speech at Zossen (Wuensdorf)

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This is a bird's eye view of the prison camp at Zossen-Wuensdorf which showd Muslim prisoners standing in a circle, listening to the speaker standing on the platform in the middle of the compound. A group of German officers and several Turkish officers stand to the left of the speaker. This photograph may show a recruitment address to attract Muslim prisoners to volunteer to serve with the Turkish Army against the Allies.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries