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  • Bastin, Alf (IWM interview) Bastin, Alf (IWM interview)

    (sound) Made by: IWM (Production company) 1996

    British seaman served with Royal Naval Division in GB and on Western Front, 1914; captured after fall of Antwerp and POW in Germany, 1914-1918

  • Werbt und Zeichnet alle Achte Kriegsanleihe [All Promote and Subscribe to the Eighth War Loan] Werbt und Zeichnet alle Achte Kriegsanleihe [All Promote and Subscribe to the Eighth War Loan]

    (posters) Made by: Lehmann Steglitz (artist) 1918

    whole: the image covers the majority of the surface, with the text, in black, positioned across the top and the title set along the bottom, in red. image: a pipe-smoking Landwehr soldier standing guard over five Russian POWs at work in a rural landscape...

  • Der Erste Monat Deutsche Westoffensive! [The First Month of the German Western Offensive!] Der Erste Monat Deutsche Westoffensive! [The First Month of the German Western Offensive!]

    (posters) Made by: Oppenheim, Louis (artist) 1918

    whole: the five images occupy the upper centre, centre left, centre right and lower right. The image in the lower right is held within a black border. The title is separate and positioned along the top edge, in brown. The text is partially integrated and...

  • Deutschland und seine Feinde am Ende des Dritten Kriegsjahres [Germany and its Enemies at the End of the Third Year of the
War] Deutschland und seine Feinde am Ende des Dritten Kriegsjahres [Germany and its Enemies at the End of the Third Year of the War]

    (posters) Made by: Oppenheim, Louis 1917

    whole: eleven separate images, held within black borders, occupy the majority. The title is separate and positioned across the top edge, in black. The text is integrated and occupies the majority, as captions for the images, also in black. All set...

  • An Escape Tunnel built by Prisoners-of-War An Escape Tunnel built by Prisoners-of-War

    (art) Made by: Feilding, David (The Hon) 1946

    image: A prisoner-of-war, who appears to be naked, sitting within the interior of an underground escape tunnel at work with a small spade. There is a wooden box beside him attached to a thick string, designed to help remove the earth from the tunnel. His...

  • An Advanced Cage For German Prisoners, 1917 An Advanced Cage For German Prisoners, 1917

    (art) Made by: Hill, Adrian 1917

    image: a group of German prisoners of war stand listlessly behind a high barbed-wire fence. Most stand around in overcoats, their hands in their pockets.

  • German Sick, Captured at Messines German Sick, Captured at Messines

    (art) Made by: Orpen, William 1917

    image: a line drawing of German sick and wounded prisoners of war outside a row of large canvas tents. Several men sit on a bench, while the majority lie on the ground. Some have bandaged wounds, some seem to be sleeping, and others playing cards. There...

  • "Kamarad"

    (art) Made by: Orpen, William 1917

    image: a sketch of the head of an unshaven German prisoner of war, his left hand held palm out towards the viewer, a speech bubble with the word 'KAMARAD' to the right of the image. There is a small sketch of a horse and another of a nurse leaning to her...

  • Five German Prisoners Five German Prisoners

    (art) Made by: Orpen, William 1917

    image: a study of five German prisoners-of-war, three standing, two sitting on the ground with their backs to the viewer.

  • German Prisoners : the Deputy Controller's Camp, Rouen German Prisoners : the Deputy Controller's Camp, Rouen

    (art) Made by: Lithiby, Beatrice (OBE)

    image: beyond a pathway and low wattle fence and gate, prisoners in uniform are working among the wooden huts of a camp, carrying and inserting large wooden stakes. A soldier stands guard, while in the distance a small female figure carries buckets.

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