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In total numbers, the deaths included 478,000 Austro-Hungarian prisoners, 122,000 Germans, 38,963 French in Germany. [7] [8] 411,000 prisoners died in Russia (the majority of them Austro-Hungarian), [9] and more than 100,000 Italian prisoners out of 350,000 in Austria-Hungary. [10] About 8% of Russians imprisoned by the Central Powers died. [11]
Pages in category "French prisoners of war in World War I" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "World War I prisoners of war held by France" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
February 14, 1918 – French fighter pilot Roland Garros escaped to rejoin the French army after several attempts. July 23/24, 1918 – Holzminden officers' prisoner-of-war camp. Ten of 29 British officers made their way to freedom, making this "the most successful escape from a German prison camp during the First World War". [8]
Reverse of the Medal for civilian prisoners, deportees and hostages of the 1914–1918 Great War Adrien Henry, a recipient of the medal. The Medal for civilian prisoners, deportees and hostages of the 1914–1918 Great War (French: Médaille des prisonniers civils, déportés et otages de la Grande Guerre 1914–1918) was a commemorative medal awarded to French civilians who were deported from ...
The French colonial soldiers were interned by the Germans on French territory, instead of being deported. [ 8 ] The Third Republic and the Vichy regime would successively call these places "reception camps" ( camps d'accueil ), "internment camps" ( camps d'internement ), séjour camps ( camps de séjour ), "guarded séjour camps" ( camps de ...
The French cavalry regiment quickly broke through, capturing Tulkarem, 1,800 prisoners, 17 guns (including Austrian batteries), and 18 machine guns. [ 163 ] [ 168 ] [ 169 ] On September 21, the regiment entered Nablus after a charge through its gardens and streets, seizing 900 prisoners, three guns, and nine machine guns, [ 163 ] with only ...
French prisoners of war in World War I (15 P) G. German prisoners of war in World War I (94 P) World War I prisoners of war held by Germany (1 C, 200 P) I.