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- American forces cross the Rhine River at Coblenz to begin occupation duties in accordance with the terms of the November 1918 Armistice. A few German civilians watch the Americans march across the bridge. The Allied occupation of three bridgeheads on the eastern bank of the Rhine River eliminated Germany's historic defensive line in the West.
- Date Created:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- This graph demonstrates the huge numbers of Allied prisoners captured by the Germans and Austro-Hungarians by July 1915 (1.9 million) as reported in the Frankfurter Zeitung. The Germans had captured the vast majority of these prisoners (1.4 million).
- Date Created:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- British prisoners reenact the scene of a drama in the theater at Schweidnitz. Theatrical performances provided the actors, musicians, and stage crew with an opportunity to practice their crafts and the camp population with entertainment.
- Date Created:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- French prisoners carry out hot bowls of soup from the camp kitchen in Zossen and are heading back to their barrack to enjoy their meal. In some prison camps, all POWs had to report to the camp kitchen for their rations while at others two prisoners would visit the kitchen and bring back a large pot of rations which would be distributed inside the barracks.
- Date Created:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- These three photographs depict the prosthesis donated by the American YMCA to help severely wounded prisoners regain some of their abilities after losing limbs. By providing state-of-the-art prostheses and physical rehabilitation, the Association sought to help these unfortunates learn new trades so they could support their families after the war and not become a burden on society.
- Date Created:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- The protruding bones and pencil thin arms of these Italian prisoners of war aptly demonstrate the food problems that existed in Austro-Hungarian prison camps as a result of the Allied blockade. These men also suffered from tuberculosis, in addition to malnutrition. They were photographed by Italian officials after they were repatriated from the Dual Monarchy.
- Date Created:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- Two British sailors saw down a tree while another British prisoner of war holds an axe during some winter work. Two German guards look on and observe their progress.
- Date Created:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- After capture in the German offensive in the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes in February 1915, these Russian prisoners prepare for transport to Germany from a German border town. Note the destruction of the town in the background of the photograph.
- Date Created:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- In the evening, after a long day, prisoners often socialized over a cooking fire, preparing some food from their parcels. In this drawing, French prisoners cook a meal at Muensingen. Cooking meals in the barracks was prohibited due to the potential for fires.
- Date Created:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- Russian doctors care for light cases in the hospital ward at Buetow. The ward is full of sick and wounded but the conditions are clean and bright. Note that the orderlies wear white identification badges on their left breast pockets.
- Date Created:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
