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Creation Date
1918
Description
The protruding bones and pencil thin arms of these Italian prisoners of war aptly demonstrate the food problems that existed in Austro-Hungarian prison camps as a result of the Allied blockade. These men also suffered from tuberculosis, in addition to malnutrition. They were photographed by Italian officials after they were repatriated from the Dual Monarchy.
Keywords
Austria-Hungary, Medical Care, Nutrition, Hunger, Repatriation, Italian POWs, World War 1914-1918