Funeral of a French Internee at Parchim

Notes:

Interned French civilians and POWs accompany the casket of a dead friend to the cemetery at Parchim. The procession is led by a cross bearer and the casket is draped with flowers. The Catholic priest, who will officiate at the funeral, marches in front of the casket. German officers pay their respects standing among the French war prisoners.

Date Created:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Parchim, Religion, Funeral, French Internees, French POWs, German Guards, German Officers, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: "L'Album de la Guerre," Tome III, Paris: L'Illustration, 1926, 1165.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/611