Showers in a German POW Camp

Notes:

Prisoners prepare to take a shower in a German prison camp under the supervision of German guards. To prevent the spread of vermin and disease, the Germans required POW's to take showers or baths on a regular basis. This photograph shows a typical shower facility in a prison camp.

Date Created:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Hygiene, Showers, Allied POWs, German Guards, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Wilhelm Doegen, Kriegsgefangene Völker, Band I: Der Kriegsgefangenen Haltung und Schicksal in Deutschland, Berlin: Verlag für Politik und Wirtschaft, 1921, Photo 13, 48B.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/224