View of the Prison Camp at Ruhlen

Notes:

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

Subject Topic:

Germany, Ruhleben, Camp Order, Quarters, Administrative Buildings, Security, Transportation, Railways, YMCA, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: "The British Prisoner of War," No. 2 (February 1918): 16.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/650