Officers' Room at Mainz

Notes:

Allied officers relaxing in their dormitory room in a Mainz barrack. While lacking in privacy, junior officers enjoyed far better accommodations in relation to enlisted men. Their room was furnished with individual beds, stools, wardrobes, a table, and chairs. They also had access to books to help them pass the time during their captivity.

Date Created:

1916-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Mainz, Camp Order, Quarters, Entertinment, Reading, Allied POWs, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Charles Correvon, "Aus deutschen Kriegsgefangenenlagern, Zweite Folge," Frankfurt-am-Main: Literarisches Anstalt, Ruetten, und Loening, 1916, 165.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/457