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Creation Date
1915
Description
A group of French, Belgian, and Russian war prisoners at Reserve Lazarette III in Luebeck pose for a photograph. Note that the German orderlies are wearing black, white, and red arm bands, the German imperial colors. The Germans captured large numbers of wounded war prisoners during their drives into Belgium, France, and Russia early in the war. Seriously wounded or sick POW's were sent to military hospitals and then to reserve hospitals to speed their recovery.
Keywords
Germany, Luebeck, Medical Care, Hospital Wards, Rehabilitation, French POWs, Belgian POWs, Russian POWs, German Guards, German Doctors, World War 1914-1918