British POWs Dig Trenches
Description:
A labor detachment of British prisoners plane the bark off trees and dig trenches under the direction of German guards early in the war. This work was illegal under the Hague Conventions since the labor supported the German war effort.
Institution:
Western Michigan University Libraries
Rights:
No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: The Times History of the War, 6 (1915-1916): 262.
Subject Topics:
Work,
Type:
text