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First World War Central Power POW Camps

This photo gallery is a companion work to my e-book, Pursuit of an "Unparalleled Opportunity": The American YMCA and Prisoner-of-War Diplomacy among the Central Power Nations during World War I, 1914-1923. The images include a wide range of photographs, drawings, paintings, maps, and other images from Austrian, Hungarian, Bulgarian, German, and Turkish prison camps during the First World War which illustrate the daily life of Allied war prisoners in and outside of prison facilities. The text and database images show the activities in these camps and address the general topics of capture, prison camp order and operations, nutrition, fire safety and prevention, welfare and relief services, entertainment, education, sports, religion, medical care, hygiene and sanitation, postal systems, labor, finances and banking, crime and punishment, repatriation, and post-war relief work for Russian war prisoners. A detailed overview of the subject headings and key terms used in the categorizing the collection are provided in an appendix. While life in Central Power prison camps was difficult for Allied POW's, German and Austro-Hungarian authorities attempted to follow international law and promote the health and welfare of war prisoners under their care. Exceptions to this thesis were few in number and often implemented by individual camp commandants. In contrast to Allied POW experiences in World War II, Entente prisoners received far better treatment and care in the Great War. Complete introduction- First World War Central Power Prison Camps- is available.

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  • Labor Detachment at Weitmoos by Anonymous

    Labor Detachment at Weitmoos

  • World's Alliance of YMCA's Headquarters in Geneva

    World's Alliance of YMCA's Headquarters in Geneva

  • German POW Ration Time Line 1915-1916

    German POW Ration Time Line 1915-1916

  • German POW Ration Time Line 1916-1919

    German POW Ration Time Line 1916-1919

  • Hungarian National YMCA Conference by Anonymous

    Hungarian National YMCA Conference

  • Fortress at Navra in Estonia

    Fortress at Navra in Estonia

  • Association Building in Constantinople by Anonymous

    Association Building in Constantinople

  • Camp Commandant at Neuhammer by Anonymous

    Camp Commandant at Neuhammer

  • YMCA Program at Parchim by Anonymous

    YMCA Program at Parchim

  • American Occupation Troops in Front of the Coblenz City Hall

    American Occupation Troops in Front of the Coblenz City Hall

  • American Occupation Troops Visit a German Palace

    American Occupation Troops Visit a German Palace

  • YMCA Sign for U.S. Occupation Troops in Coblenz

    YMCA Sign for U.S. Occupation Troops in Coblenz

  • German Lagergeld (POW Camp Money) by Anonymous

    German Lagergeld (POW Camp Money)

  • Polish Internees at Neuhammer by Anonymous

    Polish Internees at Neuhammer

  • Allied POW Imprisoned in a Silo for Punishment

    Allied POW Imprisoned in a Silo for Punishment

  • Allied POW in a Cage for Punishment

    Allied POW in a Cage for Punishment

  • Allied POWs Headed Home

    Allied POWs Headed Home

  • Allied POW Tied to the Stake for Punishment

    Allied POW Tied to the Stake for Punishment

  • American Occupation Forces Cross the Rhine

    American Occupation Forces Cross the Rhine

  • American Occupation Troops Enter Hetzerath, Germany

    American Occupation Troops Enter Hetzerath, Germany

  • American POWs Disembark Train in Switzerland

    American POWs Disembark Train in Switzerland

  • Artificial Limbs and Rehabilitation for Wounded Allied POWs at Czersk

    Artificial Limbs and Rehabilitation for Wounded Allied POWs at Czersk

  • Baseball Game at Rastatt

    Baseball Game at Rastatt

  • British YMCA Hospitality Station at the Cannon Street Station

    British YMCA Hospitality Station at the Cannon Street Station

  • British YMCA Leaders at Repatriation Station at Cannon Street Railway Station

    British YMCA Leaders at Repatriation Station at Cannon Street Railway Station

  • Burial of an American POW at Rastatt

    Burial of an American POW at Rastatt

  • Collection Point of Allied POWs at Soissons (1918)

    Collection Point of Allied POWs at Soissons (1918)

  • Compass Sent to French POWs to Aid Escapes

    Compass Sent to French POWs to Aid Escapes

  • Container of Sabotage Material Mailed to a French POW

    Container of Sabotage Material Mailed to a French POW

  • Danish YMCA Headquarters Building in Copenhagen

    Danish YMCA Headquarters Building in Copenhagen

  • Escape Aids Sent to French POWs

    Escape Aids Sent to French POWs

  • Fancy Dress Dance at Doeberitz

    Fancy Dress Dance at Doeberitz

  • French Hostages at Zosle in Lithuania

    French Hostages at Zosle in Lithuania

  • French Internee Camp at Milejgany in Lithuania

    French Internee Camp at Milejgany in Lithuania

  • French POWs at Laon Await Transportation to Germany

    French POWs at Laon Await Transportation to Germany

  • French POWs Depart Germany by Train

    French POWs Depart Germany by Train

  • French POWs Pull a Wagon through a German Prison Camp

    French POWs Pull a Wagon through a German Prison Camp

  • French POWs Studying in Their Barracks in a German Prison Camp

    French POWs Studying in Their Barracks in a German Prison Camp

  • French Secret Code Groups

    French Secret Code Groups

  • French Secret Code in POW Correspondence

    French Secret Code in POW Correspondence

  • French Shoemakers in a Prison Cobbler Shop

    French Shoemakers in a Prison Cobbler Shop

  • German 5 Pfennig Prison Camp Script Note

    German 5 Pfennig Prison Camp Script Note

  • German Crucification of a Canadian POW Memorial

    German Crucification of a Canadian POW Memorial

  • German Prison Camp Money (Script)

    German Prison Camp Money (Script)

  • German Translation of French Secret Code

    German Translation of French Secret Code

  • German Trench Attack on British Lines

    German Trench Attack on British Lines

  • German Trench Raid on French Lines

    German Trench Raid on French Lines

  • German Wooden Boots Issued to British POWs

    German Wooden Boots Issued to British POWs

  • Headquarters of the Danish YMCA in Copenhagen

    Headquarters of the Danish YMCA in Copenhagen

  • Interior of Grain Facility Which Housed French Hostages at Milejgany in Lithuania

    Interior of Grain Facility Which Housed French Hostages at Milejgany in Lithuania

 

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