POWs Sell Food in a German Prison Camp Compound

Notes:

Prisoners of war sell a variety of food and other items outside their barracks in the prison compound in a German prison camp. Prisoners from Britain, France, and Russia assemble to inspect the wares available for sale. Food sales would become far less frequent in the later years of the war.

Date Created:

1916-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Nutrition, Camp Work, Food Sales, French POWs, Russian POWs, British POWs, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Association Men, 42 (January 1917): 206.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/257