Source: Backhaus, Die Kriegsgefangenen in Deutschland, Photo 78, 1915, 55.

From Pursuit of an "unparalleled opportunity": American YMCA and prisoner of war diplomacy among the Central Power nations during World War I, 1914-1923 by Kenneth Steuer

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  • Russian and French patients in the lazeret at Friedrichsfeld peel a basket of potatoes outside in the hospital courtyard. Preparing daily rations was a major undertaking in German prison camps. Source: Backhaus, Die Kriegsgefangenen in Deutschland, Photo 78, 1915, 55.