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1. Sunday Afternoon Rest at Goettingen

Notes:
Allied prisoners of war of all nationalities enjoy a restful Sunday afternoon in the prison compound at Goettingen. Colonel Bogen, the camp commandant, stands in the foreground to the left.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

2. Watch Tower at Crossen

Notes:
Russian prisoners stand in front of the central watch tower at Crossen-an-der-Oder. The Germans set up a defensive position at the base of the watch tower which included a number of field guns designed to allow the guards to maintain control of the camp in the event of a general rebellion. German officers stand in the defensive position while German NCO's organize the Russian prisoners. The central guard tower provided a commanding view of the entire facility.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

3. Group of Russian POWs at Czersk

Notes:
A group of Russian prisoners, along with German NCO's, pose for a photograph in the prison compound in Czersk. Many of the prisoners are standing on the roof of a barrack (note the window), which was one of the earthen dug out type in this camp.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

4. Roll Call at Dyrotz

Notes:
Allied prisoners muster in front of their barracks in the prison compound at Dyrotz for a roll call. English prisoners stand to the right, Russians in the middle, and French POW's to the right. On the lower right hand side of the photograph are the wagons and tools used to support the prison camp on a daily basis.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

5. Sports Day at Celle

Notes:
British enlisted prisoners participate in the YMCA Sports Day competition at the prison camp at Cellelager before a large crowd of spectators of Russian POW's and German officers. Note the construction of a new barrack in the background.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

6. Roll Call at Nuernberg

Notes:
Russian, French, Belgian, and British POW's stand in line for their daily roll call in front of their barracks at Nuernberg. The Germans integrated the Allied prisoners within prison camps to avoid accusations of prejudice or mistreatment and, mockingly, to promote "comradery" among the Allied soldiers.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

7. Distribution of Dinner Rations at Wasbek

Notes:
Russian prisoners await their dinner outside of their barracks at Wasbek. The meal consists of soup, found in the large pots on the ground with ladles on top. A German non-commissioned officer stands in the center of the group with a ladle in hand, ready to begin distributing the meal. German officers stand in the background at the left.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

8. Propaganda Speech at Zossen (Wuensdorf)

Notes:
This is a bird's eye view of the prison camp at Zossen-Wuensdorf which showd Muslim prisoners standing in a circle, listening to the speaker standing on the platform in the middle of the compound. A group of German officers and several Turkish officers stand to the left of the speaker. This photograph may show a recruitment address to attract Muslim prisoners to volunteer to serve with the Turkish Army against the Allies.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries