High Jump Competition at Rastatt

Notes:

Prisoners at Rastatt are stretching out for a high jump competition in a track and field contest. Athletic competitions were an important part of prison camp life because physical activities helped keep POW's in shape.

Date Created:

1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Rastatt, Sports, Track and Field, High Jump, British POWs, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: D. Backhaus, "Die Kriegsgefangenen in Deutschland," Berlin: Verlag Hermann Montanus, 1915, Photo 156, 81.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/376