Russian POWs on "Blue Monday"
Description:
Russian prisoners of war line up in the compound of a German prison camp in preparation for their weekly baths. The Russians referred to this activity as "Blue Monday." The Russians had a reputation for attempting to avoid baths, since this was a custom alien to many of them (Russian baths were significantly different). The Germans, however, required prisoners to bathe regularly to eliminate potential sources of disease.
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Western Michigan University Libraries
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No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Scientific American, 116 (20 January 1917): 82.
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