High Jump Competition at Rastatt
Description:
Prisoners at Rastatt are stretching out for a high jump competition in a track and field contest. Athletic competitions were an important part of prison camp life because physical activities helped keep POW's in shape.
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Western Michigan University Libraries
Rights:
No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: D. Backhaus, "Die Kriegsgefangenen in Deutschland," Berlin: Verlag Hermann Montanus, 1915, Photo 156, 81.
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