Abstract
During the First World War, almost a million German soldiers became prisoners of war (POW) and held captive in enemy camps. The moment of capture and arrest caused these men to experience debilitating emotions, including guilt and fear. Varied conditions at POW camps bolstered these responses and often determined prisoner health and morale throughout the war. This article examines how camps in Britain, France, and Russia treated German POWs, and how German nationalism affected these soldiers' senses of masculinity and patriotism during and after the war.
Recommended Citation
Lugo, Analucia. "A Sense of Loss: The Effect of Prisoner Camp Conditions on German POWs’ Masculinity during the First World War." The Purdue Historian 11, 1 (2023). https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/puhistorian/vol11/iss1/6
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