German POWs
Title
German POWs
Description
Pictured are German military personnel who are prisoners of war following the American drive on the Hindenburg Line . These German POWs are walking along while carrying stretchers containing their wounded . Their guards are riding on horseback .
Historical note
The Hindenburg Line was created in the Winter of 1916-17 by German engineers on the Western Front in an attempt to fortify the rear line from Arras to Rheims . This powerful and seemingly impregnable defensive system included a network of tunnels and; chambers , was sited on the reverse slopes of hills , and had a flexible defensive zone . The creation of this innovative line allowed for the withdrawal of German forces to it during March and April of 1917 ; along the path of retreat , the Germans carried
Date
1918 October 10
Creator
United States. Army. Signal Corps
Place
Aisne (France)
Collection name
Frierson-Warfield Papers, 1813-1928
Collection finding aid
http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/frierson-warfield-papers-1813-1859-1925-1928
Accession number
90-288
Education Tags
US.28 World War I
Subjects
War casualties Prisoners of war Guards Horses Cavalry Horse artillery War World War, 1914-1918
Owning Institution
Tennessee State Library and Archives
ID#
33071
Digital Type
Still Image
Digital format
Image/jp2
Media Type
Photographs
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