| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01981.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Atelier Fritz Albrecht |
| Date made | c 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Exterior of the officers' barracks at the prisoner of war (POW) camp at Karlsruhe, Germany. Each ...
Description
Exterior of the officers' barracks at the prisoner of war (POW) camp at Karlsruhe, Germany. Each barrack housed thirty-two officers with eight officers to a room. The barracks were equipped with electric lights and the officers were attended by French orderlies who acted as batmen. One of a series of over 400 photographs sent by Australian POWs in German camps to Miss M. E. Chomley, Secretary, Prisoners Department, Australian-British Red Cross Society, London. Original album housed in AWM Research Centre at RC00864, Album image number 1.