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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. French and Belgian Troops at Church at Senne

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A group of French and Belgian POW's stand outside the church in Sennelager II under a very light German guard. War prisoners often converted barracks into chapels or even constructed church buildings within the confines of the prison facility.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

3. Catholic Service at Rastatt

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Roman Catholic internees at Rastatt participate in an outdoor mass. In addition to the French children in the internment camp, German nuns and nurses attended the service.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

4. Burial of a Russian Officer at Erfurt

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A Russian officer is buried outside the prison compound at Erfurt. Russian prisoners and German officers attend the funeral, along with a Landsturm guard of honor standing in the background. There are two open graves, but a priest, possibly Protestant Minister Charles Correvon, stands to the right next to the coffin of the dead officer and leads the service.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

5. British POW Funeral at Limburg

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A British prisoner of war is buried in the cemetery at Limburg with full military honors, which included a German band and a Landsturm honor guard. While his comrades lower the casket into the grave, German officers stand at attention to the right. Civilians from Limburg, to the left, also attended the burial service.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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6. Funeral Salute at Rastatt

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German troops fire a salute for a dead prisoner at the end of a funeral in the Rastatt cemetery. The Germans buried POW's with full military honors.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

7. Protestant Service at Darmstadt

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Pastor Charles Correvon conducts an outdoor religious service for French Protestant prisoners at Darmstadt. He visited Protestant prisoners in the prison facilities around Frankfurt-am-Main and worked closely with the World's Alliance of YMCA's in Geneva.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

8. Russian POW Funeral at Koenigsbrueck

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A Russian POW is about to be lowered into a grave for his final resting place at the prisoner of war cemetery at Koenigsbrueck. The cemetery is lined with fir trees and a priest officiates the service at the foot of the casket. The dead prisoner might have been a Pole as reflected by the Latin cross used in the ceremony.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries