An American soldier keeps watch over a German prisoner of war in Fauvillers, Belgium, 1945
Gift in Memory of Allan Voluck
Description:
An American soldier keeps watch over a German prisoner of war. Official caption: "ETO HQ 45 6359 5 Jan. Credit...U.S. Army Signal Corps. Photog...Sgt. George H. Myer...166. The 10000th prisoner of war captured by the 6th Armored Division is brought into the stockade at Fauvillers, Belgium, by Pfc. John D.G. Phillips, 204 Oakwood Ave., West New Brighten, Staten Island, New York. The Nazi was captured just east of Bastogne, Belgium. (A). 6th Armd. Div.,TUSA. Jauvillers [sic], Belgium." Censored on 8 January 1945. 5 January 1945
Image Information
Donor:
Accession Number:
Date:
01/05/1945
Hometown:
Branch:
Theater of Service:
Campaign / Event:
POW / KIA:
Collection Level:
Photographs from the service of Allan Voluck, who served as a photographer with the 3908th Signal Service Battalion in Europe.
Geography:
Fauvillers
Latitude:
49.850
Longitude:
5.667
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Guards--Germany
Prisoners of war--German--Belgium
Snow--Belgium
Cold--Belgium