Sports Day at Ruhleben

Notes:

The prison camp at Ruhleben had a very active athletic program, which helped internees pass their time and kept them physically fit. This drawing shows several internees taking their lives in their hands as they walk along the race track amid a variety of games in progress. The strollers are assaulted by other internees playing cricket, field hockey, soccer, golf, and rugby.

Date Created:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Ruhleben, Sports, Cricket, Golf, Field Hockey, Rugby, Walk, British Internees, 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. 6 (June 1918): 67.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/647