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Creation Date
1918
Description
A British prisoner-of-war attempts to shinny down a drain pipe outside the Citadel in an escape attempt, under the nose of a German Landsturm sentry. Escapes from citadels and fortresses were difficult due to pre-war construction which emphasized security, but did occur from time to time.
Keywords
Germany, Mainz, Camp Order, Security, Crime, Escape, British POWs, German Guards, World War 1914-1918