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The tent to in the foreground on the left appears to be a makeshift hospital.

Men create play props for "One Thousand and One Nights."

Rest room for prisoners at PW Camp. Those whose illness does not require hospitalization but can be cured by rest for 24 hours are admitted here.

Mess kitchen in Pw sub camp. German cooks are preparing an evening meal for the men who work in the rice fields on nearby farms.

German POWs stapling pages of mimeographed bulletin, which served as a newspaper. Was this work? Was it leisure? It seems to be a melding of both. Prisoners worked hard to make their lives as "normal" as possible, it seems.

Prisoners play chess while others pass the time watching.

Lutheran services in the camp pavilion, which serves as the chapel. There are two such services and one Catholic service held every Sunday. Other religious services are conducted during the week. A large attendance is the general rule. Lutherans have…

Prisoners in the workshop prepare sets for the theatrical production.

German POWs tune the piano while others pass the time enjoying the music.

Pfc. James Taillie starts his lonely six-hour beat with one of the many dogs trained for sentry duty. The dog will attack anyone except the trainer and the guard.