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PRISONERS

of

WAR

in POLAND

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Stettin Szczecin POW ww1 war 1914 1918 14 18 guerre poland prisoner russian

Stettin - Szczecin

Stettin - Szczecin.jpg

Russian prisoners at Stettin

Photograph shows Russian prisoners at Stettin, Germany (now Szczecin, Poland) during World War I.

between ca. 1915 and 1918

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C

Stettin Szczecin POW ww1 war 1914 1918 14 18 guerre poland prisoner russian

Stettin - Szczecin

Altdamm

Stettin - Szczecin.jpg

The most welcome visitor in many months at the German prisoner camp at Altdamm, Pomerania, was this wagon load of "corned willie" brought to the relief of the Russian prisoners still awaiting transport home by the American Red Cross Mission

29 July 1919

Photographer : ARC Paris

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

altdamm Stettin Szczecin POW ww1 war 1914 1918 14 18 guerre poland prisoner russian

Stettin - Szczecin

Altdamm

Stettin - Szczecin.jpg

This big pile of empty tins was all that remained of a large consignment of "corned willie"

brought to the suffering Russian prisoners at the German prison camp at Altdamm, Pomerania,

by the American Red Cross, soon after its arrival

29 July 1919

Photographer : ARC, Paris Office

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

altdamm Stettin Szczecin POW ww1 war 1914 1918 14 18 guerre poland prisoner russian

Stettin - Szczecin

Altdamm

Stettin - Szczecin.jpg

This big pile of empty tins were all that remained of a large consignment of "corned willie"

brought to the suffering Russian Prisoners at the German prison camp at Altdamm, Pomerania,

by the American Red Cross, soon after its arrival

29 July 1919

Photographer : ARC, Paris Office

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

altdamm Stettin Szczecin POW ww1 war 1914 1918 14 18 guerre poland prisoner russian

Stettin - Szczecin

Altdamm

Stettin - Szczecin.jpg

Water from the town pump and soap furnished by the American Red Cross

make ablutions possible for this Russian prisoner in the German prison camp

at Altdamm, Pomerania as he waits for the day when he can go home

29 July 1919

Photographer : ARC, Paris Office

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

altdamm Stettin Szczecin POW ww1 war 1914 1918 14 18 guerre poland prisoner russian

Stettin - Szczecin

Altdamm

Stettin - Szczecin.jpg

Altdamm Prison Camp for Russian prisoners.

Russian captive in German prison camp at Stargard happily viewing his clean wash on the line, made possible by the furnishing by the American Red Cross Prisoners Relief Mission of soap,

vessels and other household supplies,

the lack of which has been his hard luck for upwards of five years

29 July 1919

Photographer : ARC, Paris

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

altdamm Stettin Szczecin POW ww1 war 1914 1918 14 18 guerre poland prisoner russian

Stettin - Szczecin

Altdamm

Stettin - Szczecin.jpg

Altdamm prison camp for Russian prisoners

29 July 1919

Photographer  : ARC, Paris Office

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

altdamm Stettin Szczecin POW ww1 war 1914 1918 14 18 guerre poland prisoner russian

Stettin - Szczecin

Altdamm

Stettin - Szczecin.jpg

Altdamm prison camp for Russian prisoners

29 July 1919

Photographer  : ARC, Paris Office

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

altdamm Stettin Szczecin POW ww1 war 1914 1918 14 18 guerre poland prisoner russian

Stettin - Szczecin

Altdamm

Stettin - Szczecin.jpg

Altdamm prison camp for Russian prisoners

29 July 1919

Photographer  : ARC, Paris Office

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

altdamm Stettin Szczecin POW ww1 war 1914 1918 14 18 guerre poland prisoner russian

Stettin - Szczecin

Altdamm

Stettin - Szczecin.jpg

Altdamm prison camp for Russian prisoners

29 July 1919

Photographer  : ARC, Paris Office

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

altdamm Stettin Szczecin POW ww1 war 1914 1918 14 18 guerre poland prisoner russian

Stettin - Szczecin

Altdamm

Stettin - Szczecin.jpg

Typical Russian captive in the German prison camp at Altdamm, Pomerania

with pride the first real washing his laundry has received in years,

thanks to soap brought in by the American Red Cross prisoners relief mission

29 July 1919 

Photographer : ARC. Paris Office.

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

altdamm Stettin Szczecin POW ww1 war 1914 1918 14 18 guerre poland prisoner russian

Stettin - Szczecin

Altdamm

Stettin - Szczecin.jpg

Typical Russian captive in the German prison camp at Altdamm, Pomerania

with pride the first real washing his laundry has received in years,

thanks to soap brought in by the American Red Cross prisoners relief mission

29 July 1919 

Photographer : ARC. Paris Office.

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

altdamm Stettin Szczecin POW ww1 war 1914 1918 14 18 guerre poland prisoner russian

Stettin - Szczecin

Altdamm

Stettin - Szczecin.jpg

It is about this town pump that the entire life of the German prison camp at Altdamm, Pomerania, where there are still many Russian captives awaiting transport home, revolves.

Here are seen some of the prisoners at their ablutions

and securing water with which to clean their quarters.

The American Red Cross furnished soap, among other supplies, to these men

29 July 1919

Photographer : ARC. Paris Office.

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

altdamm Stettin Szczecin POW ww1 war 1914 1918 14 18 guerre poland prisoner russian

Stettin - Szczecin

Altdamm

Stettin - Szczecin.jpg

It is about this town pump that the entire life of the German prison camp at Altdamm, Pomerania, where there are still many Russian captives awaiting transport home, revolves.

Here are seen some of the prisoners at their ablutions

and securing water with which to clean their quarters.

The American Red Cross furnished soap, among other supplies, to these men

29 July 1919

Photographer : ARC. Paris Office.

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

altdamm Stettin Szczecin POW ww1 war 1914 1918 14 18 guerre poland prisoner russian

Stettin - Szczecin

Altdamm

Stettin - Szczecin.jpg

Housekeeping arrangements in the German prison camp at Altdamm, Pomeraniam,

are exceedingly primative but with supplies brought in

by the American Red Cross the Russian captives manage to fix up three more or less "squares" daily

 29 July 1919

Photographer : ARC. Paris Office.

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

altdamm Stettin Szczecin POW ww1 war 1914 1918 14 18 guerre poland prisoner russian

Stettin - Szczecin

Altdamm

Stettin - Szczecin.jpg

Entrance of Altdamm Russian Prison Camp.

This view of idle men gives one a good general impression

of most of the Prison Camps as they were.

 The activities of the ARC in these camps is providing food and clothing, introducing system, improving general living conditions.

Have done much towards diminishing idleness.

Altdamm

28 May 1919

Photographer : ARC. Paris Office.

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

altdamm Stettin Szczecin POW ww1 war 1914 1918 14 18 guerre poland prisoner russian

Stettin - Szczecin

Stettin - Szczecin.jpg

General view of the American Red Cross Warehouse at Stettin Germany

showing the facilities afforded the Red Cross for handling provisions at this port

29 June 1919

Photographer : ARC. Paris Office.

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

altdamm Stettin Szczecin POW ww1 war 1914 1918 14 18 guerre poland prisoner russian

Stettin - Szczecin

Altdamm

Stettin - Szczecin.jpg

Entrance of the ARC.

Offices situated in the Schloss, Stettin

29 May 1919

Photographer : ARC. Paris Office.

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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