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.
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.
Meta Data
Russian POW's were miserably treated.
Medium
Video
Owner
Veterans Affairs Canada
War, Conflict or Mission
First World War
Person Interviewed
Frederick Gies
Branch
Army
Units/Ship
71st Battalion
Duration
0:41