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1. French and British POWs Board a Train at Cambrai for German Prison Camps

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French and British prisoners board a train at Cambrai bound for Germany and captivity. Many of these men have lost parts of their uniforms and have adopted civilian clothing. Many carry substantial belongings with them as they head for life in a prison camp.
Date Created:
1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

2. French POWs at Avocourt

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The Germans captured these French prisoners, under Uhlan guard, in the Avocourt Woods during the Battle of Verdun in 1916.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

3. Wounded British and French POWs at Notre Dame Hospital in Cambrai

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A French POW and two British prisoners stand outside a building at the Notre Dame Hospital in October 1914. The two British POW's have arm wounds.
Date Created:
1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

4. Wounded French Prisoners at the Church in Florenville

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Wounded French prisoners lie on straw along the wall of the Roman Catholic church at Florenville. German doctors tend to these wounded men.
Date Created:
1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

5. Wounded British and French POWs at the Hospital at Cambrai

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A wounded British prisoner (left) stands arm in arm with a French POW outside the military hospital at Cambrai in November 1914. The British soldier has a head wound and needs the assistance of a cane to move around.
Date Created:
1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

6. Repatriated French POWs Arrive in Strausbourg in November 1918

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This drawing depicts recently-released French prisoners of war and Alsatian troops that had fought in the German Army, carrying their belongings on their backs, as they cross the frontier and meet two French soldiers (at the right) at Strausbourg in November 1918. They returned home one week after the signing of the Armistice, which required the Germans to release Allied prisoners.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

7. French POWs from Verdun

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French soldiers, captured during the fighting at Verdun, assemble in a French courtyard, guarded by German troops.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

8. French POWs Captured at Verdun (1916)

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Recently captured French prisoners at Verdun are questioned by German officers. This interview probably occurred early in the battle, around February 1916, given the winter uniforms worn by the soldiers.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

9. French Troops Marching before the German Command at Maubeuge (September 1914)

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French prisoners captured in the fortress at Meubeuge parade before their surrendered weapons and General von Zwehl and other German officers in August 1914.
Date Created:
1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

10. French and British POWs at Peronne Await Transportation to Germany

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French and British prisoners prepare to board a German troop train at Peronne-Nord for incarceration in Germany. German troops are about to disembark for service in northern France.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries