National Red Cross Societies and Prisoners of War in Russia, 1914-18

National Red Cross Societies and Prisoners of War in Russia, 1914-18

The Red Cross' role in arranging discourse between enemy countries concerning humanitarian matters of POWs between 1914 and 1918 is discussed. The Red Cross was used as a relief agency in Russia due to extremely crowded and harsh circumstances of prisoners held there.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of contemporary history 1993-01, Vol.28 (1), p.31-52
1. Verfasser: Davis, Gerald H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Corporate profiles
Diplomacy
History
Neutrality
Non-governmental organizations
Nonprofit organizations
Nurses
Prisoner of war camps
Prisoners of war
Prisoners of war & missing in action
Prisons
Red Cross
Russia
Tsars
War
World War One
World wars
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Zusammenfassung:The Red Cross' role in arranging discourse between enemy countries concerning humanitarian matters of POWs between 1914 and 1918 is discussed. The Red Cross was used as a relief agency in Russia due to extremely crowded and harsh circumstances of prisoners held there.
ISSN:0022-0094
1461-7250
DOI:10.1177/002200949302800103