Description
Outdoor portrait of a large group of unidentified allied prisoners of war (POW) at Güstrow POW camp, Germany. The handwritten note on the reverse of the image reads: "International group of prisoners - Güstrow 1918. The group includes - Russians, Romanians, Italians, Indians, Portuguese, Australians, French, Belgians, English, Americans, Japanese and Hindus. The photo was taken by an official German photographer - & circulated in Germany for publicity purposes." One of a series of 157 images from the collection of 4199 Sergeant William Charles Groves, 14th Battalion, an Australian prisoner of war held at Güstrow POW camp in Germany.
Details
Accession Number
P09591.105
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Credit Line
Donor V Wilson
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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