YMCA Fencing Program at Ruhleben
Description:
The YMCA Physical Culture Association presented an "Assault at Arms" performance in the prison camp in Ruhleben. This program included a punching bag demonstration and a number of wrestling, fencing, and boxing matches. These activities kept internees in shape and provided entertainment for the camp population.
Institution:
Western Michigan University Libraries
Rights:
No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Conrad Hoffman, "In the Prison Camps of Germany," New York: Association Press, 1920, 216B.
Subject Topics:
YMCA,
Type:
text