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WW1 - 1914-1918
" Looks of War photographers "
" Regards de photographes de Guerre"
9000 photos
438 pages
PRISONERS
of
WAR
in POLAND
page 2
Stargard
Stargard Camp.
A prisoner filling his bed thick with ribboned tissue paper packing.
He intends to have a thick soft bunk
28 May 1919
Photographer : ARC. Paris Office.
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Stargard
Since the ARC has been giving the prisoners good food,
supplying underclothing and shoes, soap and bettering sanitary conditions,
the average Russian has been taking considerable delight in doing his wash quite frequently.
Here some of the men at Stargard camp are taking it easy after hanging out the wash
28 May 1919
Photographer : ARC. Paris Office.
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Stargard
Since the American Red Cross has been giving the Prisoners good food supplying underclothing
and shoes, soap and bettering sanitary conditions the average Russian has been taking considerable delight in doing his wash quite frequently.
Here some of the men at Stargard Camp are taking it quite easy after hanging out the wash
28 May 1919
Photographer : ARC. Paris Office.
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Stargard
Type found throughout the prison camps.
Note the "Home Laundry" hanging in background likewise much in evidence at all camps.
Stargard
29 May 1919
Photographer : ARC. Paris Office.
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Stargard
Stargard.
View of prison camp street between barracks
28 May 1919
Photographer : ARC. Paris Office.
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Stargard
Good general facial types.
Stargard
28 May 1919
Photographer : ARC. Paris Office.
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Lamsdorf - Lambinowice
Close ups of prisoners resting on their luggage while awaiting order to move to repatriation points
Lamsdorf
7 June 1919
Photographer : ARC. Paris Office.
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Lamsdorf - Lambinowice
Prisoners assembled at Lamsdorf Camp.
It is at these meetings that issues of the ARC supplies are announced
7 June 1919
Photographer : ARC. Paris Office.
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Skierniewice
Russian prisoners,
Skiernewice
Photograph shows Russian prisoners in Skierniewice, Poland during World War I.
between 1914 and ca. 1915
Bain News Service, publisher
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C
Przemysl
Russian prisoners in Przemysl
Photograph shows Russian soldiers taken prisoner by the Austro-Hungarian army at Przemysl Fortress, Przemysl, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now in Poland) during World War I.
(Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012 and similar image in LOT 9937)
between 1914 and ca. 1915
Bain News Service, publisher
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C
Przemysl
Soldats russes faits prisonniers par les défenseurs de Przemysl.
(Vue prise à Przemysl)
Print shows a large group of Russian soldiers captured by the defenders of Przemysl.
1915
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C
Lodz
Siberian prisoners of Germans in Lodz
Photograph shows Siberian prisoners of German forces in Lodz, Poland,
probably during or after the Battle of Lodz during World War I.
(Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)
between ca. 1914 and ca. 1915
Bain News Service, publisher
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C
Augustow
Photograph shows Russian prisoners under German control in Augustów,
now northeast Poland during World War I.
(Source: Flickr Commons project, 2016)
Photograph taken by German photographer Alfred Kühlewindt.
1915 February
Bain News Service, publisher
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C
Typical sleeping quarters provided for prisoners of war and returning Polish refugees.
No fuel is in sight for winter.
There is a total lack of mattresses and blankets.
The Interallied Medical Comm. sent by the League of Red Cross Societies
to study the typhus situation in Poland found that the present epidemic of typhus is wide spread
and fresh cases are constantly being introduced
from the East by returning refugees and prisoners of war
28 October 1919
Photographer : Capt. Marshall
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C
Crowded refugee train proceeding with returning Polish refugees from military centers on the Eastern front to refugee stations
where they will be deloused and disinfected before being allowed to penetrate into the interior.
It was estimated that between a million and a quarter and a million and a half of these refugee would return to Poland
between June and the coming winter.
Interallied Medical Comm, sent by the League of Red Cross Societies to investigate the Typhus situation
in Poland found that 2% of these refugees are infected with typhus.
The official report of the Comm. states that the present epidemic of typhus in Poland is widespread, with fresh cases being constantly introduced
in the East by returning refugees and prisoners of war,
and that unless the most active measures are taken to deal effectively with the situation there will be very serious epidemic this winter,
which will be a menace not only to Poland but to Western Europe and America.
The Polish authorities are doing their best to deal with the situation, but they are seriously handicapped by the lack of soap,
disinfectants, drugs, sheets, blankets, clothing, food, hospital equipment and trained personnel
28 October 1919
Photographer : Capt. Marshall
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C