Inauguration of the Russian Cemetery at Wieselburg

Notes:
A Russian Orthodox priest leads Russian prisoners in the dedication of a new cemetery memorial at the prison camp cemetery at Wieselburg. The monument was a large white stone obelisk with an Orthodox cross; it was decorated for the ceremony with a funeral wreath and ribbon.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries
Subject Topic:
Austria-Hungary, Austria, Wieselburg, Religion, Cemetery, Religious Service, Russian POWs, Austrian Officers, Austrian Nurses, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History
Rights:
No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: YMCA Photo Collection A, Kautz Family YMCA Archives, Photo 33H, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
URL:
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/1473