Russian POW's were miserably treated.
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Russian POW's were miserably treated.
Transcript
We weren't treated as bad, the British
weren't treated as bad as the Russians.
We used to have the Russians see they were,
seemed to be working on farms and if
they had misdemeanor they were sent
back to camp and then they
gave them a hellish treatment.
The Russians were starving off on an
average of forty a day toward, in 1918.
What didn't die of starvation,
they killed themselves, they hung
themselves or drowned themselves.
Description
Mr. Gies discusses the relative treatment for British and Russian POWs, with the Russians faring far worse. He notes that the Russian camp saw many deaths by starvation and suicide.
Meta Data
- Medium:
- Video
- Owner:
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Duration:
- 0:41
- Person Interviewed:
- Frederick Gies
- War, Conflict or Mission:
- First World War
- Branch:
- Army
- Units/Ship:
- 71st Battalion
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