- Prisoner of War guard duty was almost as monotonous for the guards as it was for the prisoners (although the penalties for German guards caught in the derilection of duty encouraged greater vigilance). In this drawing of the guard room at Magdeburg, German troops enjoy some holiday festivities with tankards of beer and a decorated Christmas tree. Source: Austin, My Experiences as a German Prisoner, 1915, 152.
Source: Austin, My Experiences as a German Prisoner, 1915, 152.
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