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Creation Date
1915
Description
A photograph from the watch tower in Buetow provides a general view of the prison camp, including the wooden barracks (note the barrack under construction in the background). The Russian prisoners have dug trenches to store the mountains of potatoes in preparation for the long winter. They are working under the direction of German non-commissioned officers. Potatoes were the primary source of nutrition for Allied POWs in prison camps.
Keywords
Germany, Buetow, Camp Order, Nutrition, Work, Quarters, Security, Russian POWs, German Guards, World War 1914-1918