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Creation Date
1916
Description
Austrian officials and officers join Russian (to the left) and Serbian (to the right) prisoners for the opening of the James Stokes Hut at Braunau-in-Boehmen, the first Association building for POW's in the Dual Monarchy. Professor Karl Witz-Oberlin, the Secretary-General of the Austrian YMCA, stands in the center of the photograph (he is the bare-headed civilian), while Christian Phildius, a Secretary-General of the World's Committee in Geneva, stands at the angle of the walk (he is in civilian clothing and top hat). Note that the Russian and Serbian prisoners wear identification badges on their caps.
Keywords
Austria-Hungary, Austria, Braunau-in-Boehmen, Camp Order, Administrative Buildings, YMCA, YMCA Secretary, Christian Phildius, Karl Witz-Oberlin, Russian POWs, Serbian POWs, Austrian Officers, World War 1914-1918