WW1 Photos: In The Prison Camps of Germany - 1920

Photographs and Other Images Sourced from the Book In The Prison Camps of Germany: A Narrative of "Y" Service among Prisoners of War, 1916. A part of a World War 1 Online Exhibit at the GG Archives.

H . R . H. The Crown Princess of Sweden in Booth Exhibiting Articles Made by Prisoners of War.

H . R . H. The Crown Princess of Sweden in Booth Exhibiting Articles Made by Prisoners of War. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 196656c9f2

American Supplies Ready for Distribution to Prisoners at Rastatt.

American Supplies Ready for Distribution to Prisoners at Rastatt. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 19669f4c6e

Happy with Ten Days' Food Sent in by American Red Cross for Americans at Rastatt.

Happy with Ten Days' Food Sent in by American Red Cross for Americans at Rastatt. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 196770521e

American Baseball Game with Russian Spectators at a German POW Camp.

American Baseball Game with Russian Spectators at a German POW Camp. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 1967889cc1

Volley Ball in American POW Camp at Rastatt.

Volley Ball in American POW Camp at Rastatt. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 1967c645a5

An Open Air Concert at by the Camp Band at Münster POW Camp.

An Open Air Concert at by the Camp Band at Münster POW Camp. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 1967e20f9f

YMCA Hall at Darmstadt.

YMCA Hall at Darmstadt. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 19682cb3a5

View in One of the Barracks at Göttingen.

View in One of the Barracks at Göttingen. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 196883fa23

Cemetery and Memorial Designed and Erected by Prisoners in Münster II.

Cemetery and Memorial Designed and Erected by Prisoners in Münster II. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 1968a2d090

French Library, Camp Ohrdruf.

French Library, Camp Ohrdruf. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 1968ede7fe

Dedication of Russian Cemetery Memorial in the Prison Camp at Frankfort.

Dedication of Russian Cemetery Memorial in the Prison Camp at Frankfort. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 1969060e77

YMCA Chapel, Wiesa B / Annaberg.

YMCA Chapel, Wiesa B / Annaberg. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 196976d06d

YMCA Public Gardens Entered in Prize Contest of the Ruhleben Horticultural Society, August 1917.

YMCA Public Gardens Entered in Prize Contest of the Ruhleben Horticultural Society, August 1917. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 1969c8c087

The British Social Club, Rembahn.

The British Social Club, Rembahn. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 196f453c65

French Theater at Königsbrück.

French Theater at Königsbrück. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 1969cafadd

French POWs.

French POWs. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 1969ea7bfd

Arrival in Camp of French and British Prisoners.

Arrival in Camp of French and British Prisoners. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 196a042a3c

The YMCA Band, American Prisoners of War, Rastatt.

The YMCA Band, American Prisoners of War, Rastatt. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 196a2d9fcf

An American Humorist at Rastatt.

An American Humorist at Rastatt. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 196a760c2d

Taps. Burial of American Prisoners of War, Rastatt.

Taps. Burial of American Prisoners of War, Rastatt. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 196b598bcb

Americans Attending Sunday Morning Church Service, Rastatt.

Americans Attending Sunday Morning Church Service, Rastatt. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 196bac827e

Stringed Orchestra of French Prisoners, Camp Ohrdruf.

Stringed Orchestra of French Prisoners, Camp Ohrdruf. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 196c289f48

YMCA Committee at Rastatt.

YMCA Committee at Rastatt. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 196c624a55

Sports Day, Cellelager.

Sports Day, Cellelager. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 196c9f4f84

In the Prison Camp Compound, Münster II.

In the Prison Camp Compound, Münster II. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 196cab69cc

Arrival of Food Parcels in Prison Camp, Münster.

Arrival of Food Parcels in Prison Camp, Münster. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 196caf2f47

The Parcel Post Rooms at Prison Camp, Dülmen.

The Parcel Post Rooms at Prison Camp, Dülmen. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID #

Gymnastics by British Prisoners, Göttingen.

Gymnastics by British Prisoners, Göttingen. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 196cda9f51

School for Russians, Worms.

School for Russians, Worms. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 196dcbd62a

Salesroom of Handicraft Made by Prisoners at Cottbus.

Salesroom of Handicraft Made by Prisoners at Cottbus. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 196e664b16

Basket Weavers in Handicraft Department, Cottbus.

Basket Weavers in Handicraft Department, Cottbus. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 196ea9c568

Prison Camp Program Cover at Döberitz.

Prison Camp Program Cover at Döberitz. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 196ebc8d9f

Food Packet Label, Prison Camp Money, Prison Camp Postage Stamps, Christmas Card, and Revolutionists' Certificate of Identification.

Food Packet Label, Prison Camp Money, Prison Camp Postage Stamps, Christmas Card, and Revolutionists' Certificate of Identification. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 196ec09271

Mohammedan Prisoners of War Being Drilled and Disciplined in Training for Entering the German Army. the Mosque in the Background Was Built as a gift from the German Emperor to the Mohammedans.

Mohammedan Prisoners of War Being Drilled and Disciplined in Training for Entering the German Army. the Mosque in the Background Was Built as a gift from the German Emperor to the Mohammedans. In The Prison Camps of Germany, 1920. GGA Image ID # 196f352750

Conrad Hoffman, In The Prison Camps of Germany: A Narrative of "Y" Service among Prisoners of War, New York: Association Press, 1920.

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