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1. View of the Prison Camp at Ohrdruf

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This photograph provides a panoramic view of the prison camp at Ohrdruf. It clearly shows the prison camp barracks, the wire fence (with a German sentry on guard duty), and the Thueringian hills in the background.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

2. Watch Tower at Crossen

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Russian prisoners stand in front of the central watch tower at Crossen-an-der-Oder. The Germans set up a defensive position at the base of the watch tower which included a number of field guns designed to allow the guards to maintain control of the camp in the event of a general rebellion. German officers stand in the defensive position while German NCO's organize the Russian prisoners. The central guard tower provided a commanding view of the entire facility.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

3. General View of the Prison Camp at Crossen

Notes:
This photograph provides a general view of the prison camp at Crossen-an-der-Oder in 1915 at the opening of the YMCA building in this camp. The photo shows the main gate to the camp, the central watch tower, and the various buildings that composed the facility.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

4. Christmas Opening of the YMCA Hall at Purgstall

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Russian prisoners stand bare-headed in the prison compound at Purgstall during a Christmas celebration during the dedication of the new Association hall in January 1917. A group of Austrian officers stand to the left, next to the POW choir. The YMCA hall is decorated with garland and a large Christmas tree. On the platform by the door stands a WPA secretary, Edgar MacNaughten, and the camp commandant.
Date Created:
1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

5. View of the Prison Camp at Bad Colberg

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Aerial view of the prison camp facility at the thermal springs at Bad Colberg. Allied officers lived in the building marked with the "X" to the left of the picture. The drawing depicts the Kurhaus near the town in the Thueringian Forest, amid the rolling hills.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

6. General View of the Prison Camp at Doeberitz

Notes:
An aerial view part of the prison camp at Doeberitz showing many of the wooden barracks, administrative buildings, camp fence, and a large tent. The tent may be temporary and would eventually be replaced by a building constructed by the POW's.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

7. View of the Prison Camp at Amberg

Notes:
This is a general view of the prison camp at Amberg from the guard tower. This photograph shows the prison compound, the barracks, and part of the Bavarian military facility in the background. French and Russian prisoners dominate the inmate population.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

8. General View of the Prison Camp at Groedig

Notes:
This is a partial view of the prison camp at Groedig which shows the wooden barracks and the hills in the background. Many prisoners took advantage of the sunny weather to dry their clothes on the walls of the barracks and to sit or walk around the compound.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

9. Prince Max of Saxony Preaching at Heuberg

Notes:
His Royal Highness Prince Max of Saxony preaches in Russian to a large group of Russian Orthodox prisoners in the prison compound at Heuberg. Note the wooden barracks in the background of the photograph which reflected the war prisoners' quarters in the camp.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

10. View of the Prison Camp at Ruhleben (Gray Scale)

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Aerial view of the prison camp at Ruhleben which housed British and Commonwealth interned civilians during World War I. This drawing shows the race track, grand stands, barracks, casino, tea house, New Town, guard room, gates, and hospital which made up the buildings of the prison camp. The Association constructed a YMCA hall on the open ground between Barracks II and XI.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries