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Creation Date
1918
Description
French and Russian prisoners work on shoes and boots in the cobbler shop at Merseberg. The men are busy making new shops and boots or repairing worn out footwear. These skilled laborers provided an important service in the prison camps and unskilled prisoners gained the opportunity to learn a new trade during their captivity. German guards stand in the back of the shop.
Keywords
Germany, Merseberg, Work, Shoemakers, Russian POWs, French POWs, German Guards, World War 1914-1918