Christmas in the Guard Room at Magdeburg

Prisoner of War guard duty was almost as monotonous for the guards as it was for the prisoners (although the penalties for German guards caught in the dereliction of duty encouraged greater vigilance). In this drawing of the guard room at Magdeburg, German troops enjoy some holiday festivities with tankards of beer, carol singing, and a decorated Christmas tree.https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/1457/thumbnail.jp