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11. British Memorial in the Cemetery at Giessen

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Post card of the memorial to Allied prisoners buried in the cemetery near Giessen. The memorial features a statue of a woman, two funeral wreaths, and an inscription in Latin. The prisoners dedicated the memorial in 1917.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

12. Hospital Ward at Giessen

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French orderlies provide care for the sick and wounded Allied prisoners in a hospital ward at Giessen. The beds are full of recovering soldiers and the ward is well heated by the large stoves in the center aisle of the building. While many of the patients can sit up for the photo, one of the African prisoners appears quite ill. Four prisoners are playing a card game in the center of the ward.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

13. German and Allied Doctors at the Hospital Ward at Giessen

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German, Russian, and French doctors stand on the steps of the front door of the hospital at the prison camp at Giessen. The Germans often captured Allied doctors who remained behind during a retreat to care for wounded war prisoners.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

14. Camp Laundry at Giessen

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French POW's wash laundry in large wooden tubs in the wash room in the prison camp at Giessen. Clean clothing eliminated vermin and germs and helped prevent the outbreak of epidemics in crowded barracks.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

15. Quarantine Camp at Giessen

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A group of Allied tuberculosis patients stand outside the hospital ward in the quarantine camp at Giessen. A German sentry stands on guard duty to the left along the camp fence. War prisoners detected of communicable diseases were isolated from the general prison camp population to prevent the outbreak of epidemics.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

16. Hospital Garden at Giessen

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A group of sick and wounded French colonial soldiers stand in the hospital garden at Giessen under the care of French orderlies. They are recuperating in the fresh outdoor air.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries