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Germany: Prisoners, including: Treatment of British prisoners and conditions in camps,...

Catalogue reference: FO 383/42

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FO 383/42

Date

1915

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Germany: Prisoners, including:

Treatment of British prisoners and conditions in camps, including:

  • Supplies (comforts and clothes) for military prisoners at Zossen.
  • Prisoners camps at Zerbst and Altdamm.
  • Internment of British subjects in Germany.
  • Reports on prisoners' camps in Germany: barracks for interned officers at Friedberg; inspection report by Albert H Michelson, US Consul, Cologne (in docket no. 61325).
  • Reports on prisoners' camps in Germany: Süder-Zollhaus, Münden and Göttingen; treatment of imprisoned officers at Cologne (in docket no. 61328).
  • Treatment of British wounded by Germans.
  • Reports on prisoners' camps in Germany: treatment of prisoners at Parchim camp Mecklembourg); report (in Italian) by Prof Louis Massarotti of Boulogne (Seine), an Italian former prisoner.
  • British wounded in hospitals attached to camps.
  • British prisoners at Lille.
  • British civilians interned in Germany.
  • Reports on prisoners' camps in Germany: Hameln; inspection report by Albert H Michelson, US Consul, Cologne (in docket no. 63958).
  • British subjects interned and non-interned in Germany.
  • A M D Hughes of Birstall, Leicester, late Professor of English at the German Naval Academy, Kiel: report of his experiences.
  • Sanitary arrangements and conditions at Ruhleben.
  • Reports on prisoners' camps in Germany: officers camp at Torgau; camp for non-commissioned officers and men at Merseburg; inspection report by US Embassy officials (in docket no. 65324).
  • Clothing for British civilians at Ruhleben.
  • Fred Deane, South African interned at Ruhleben: enquiry from his mother, Thora Deane of Flensburg, Denmark.
  • Uniforms for British prisoners at Langensalza.
  • White paper Miscellaneous No 7 (1915): amendments to wording.
  • British prisoners employed on farm work in Germany.
  • Needs of prisoners of war in Germany: list of articles from the Prisoners of War Help Committee, London.
  • Inspection of prisoners camp in Germany: reports on visits by US officials to Werl, Doebeln, Koenigstein a/d Elbe, and Bischofwerda (in docket no. 69242).
  • Hindu prisoners of war in Germany.
  • Treatment of British prisoners of war by Germans: statements by Peter Erler, German deserter.
  • British prisoners of war in Germany: suggestions for their tracing, relief and exchange.
  • Prisoners camp at Quedlinburg: inspection report by J B Jackson, US Embassy, Berlin (in docket no. 72736).
  • British prisoners at Baistrup and Tarplund: reports of bad treatment.
  • Treatment of British wounded and prisoners by Germans.
  • Conditions at 'working camps' in Germany.
  • British section of the 'Bureau de Secours aux prisonniers de guerre' at Berne: possible extension of activities.
  • Treatment of British prisoners at Cuxhaven, Hamburg and Ruhleben: deposition of John Smith of Great Yarmouth, captain of trawler Porpoise, and report on sinking of his vessel (in docket no. 77185).
  • Treatment of British wounded at Frankfurt.
  • Reports on prisoners' camps in Germany: camp at Friedrichsfeld, and officers' camps at Burg and Magdeburg; inspection reports by US officials (in docket no. 78093).
  • British section of the 'Bureau de Secours aux prisonniers de guerre' at Berne: list of British and Canadian prisoners at Ohrdruf; enquiries whether clothing for prisoners can be sent through bureau (in docket no. 79908).
  • Visit to German base hospital at Iseghem, West Flanders: report by Dr Karl Ohnesorg, Surgeon, US Navy, of his visit and treatment of British prisoners there.
  • Reports on prisoners' camps in Germany: Blankenburg and Altdamm; inspection reports by US officials; report of death of Albert H Michelson, US Consul, Cologne (in docket no. 82834).
  • British prisoners at Tingleff (Baistrup): lists, showing names, ranks and regiments (in docket no. 82835).
  • Soap supplies for British prisoners at Wittenburg.
  • Reports on prisoners' camps in Germany: Parchim; inspection reports by US officials (in docket no. 82852).
  • Reports on prisoners' camps in Germany: Dänholm; inspection reports by US officials (in docket no. 84772).
  • Food parcels for British prisoners in Germany.
  • British military prisoners: transfer from Hostrup to Güstrow.
  • Treatment of British prisoners in Germany: regulations in force at officers' camp at Burg and soldiers' camp at Salzwedel; includes printed copies of local regulations, Lagerordnung (in docket no. 85407).
  • Treatment of British prisoners at Frankfurt.
  • British prisoners at camp at Casel: includes list of individuals (in docket no. 85419).

Code 1218 File 1061 (papers 60761-85419).

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File 1061 (pp.60761-85419).

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Subjects
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Clothing
Internment
International
Army
Europe and Russia
Food and drink
Nationality
Navy
Operations, battles and campaigns
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