Cultural Exchange in a Time of Global Conflict Colonials, Neutrals and Belligerents during the First World War Sourcebook

Shipment for prisoners of war

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Description

French parcel label addressed to Mohamed ait Menca from the 5th Algerian Tirailleurs Regiment who was imprisoned at Zossen.

Context

Captivity was regulated in accordance with The Hague Conventions of warfare of 1899 and 1907, which regulated international standards regarding the treatment of prisoners of war. Although not very specific, this international agreement monitored standards relating to camp accommodation and facilities (lodging, postage), labour regulations (conditions, wages), and encouraged the establishment of relief societies for prisoners of war.

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Title

Service des Prisonniers de Guerre - Kriegsgefangenensendung

Creator

Agence des Prisonniers de guerre, Mairie d'Oran, Algeria

Date

8 April 1916

Type

parcel label

Language

French
German

Source

Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum Europäischer Kulturen / Otto Stiehl Collection:

http://www.smb.museum/home.html

Rights

Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum Europäischer Kulturen / Otto Stiehl Collection:

VIII Eu 27570a

Contributor

Larissa Schmid

Citation

Agence des Prisonniers de guerre, Mairie d'Oran, Algeria, “Service des Prisonniers de Guerre - Kriegsgefangenensendung,” Cultural Exchange in a Time of Global Conflict, accessed May 19, 2022, http://sourcebook.cegcproject.eu/items/show/240.