The Enemy at Home: German internees in World War I Australia
Publishing Details
The Enemy at Home: German internees in World War I Australia
By (Author) Nadine Helmi
By (author) Gerhard Fischer
UNSW Press
UNSW Press
1st April 2011
Australia
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
First World War
Prisoners of war
994.00
Physical Properties
256
Width 160mm, Height 220mm
Description
When nearly 7,000 people with German and Austrian heritage were detained by the Australian authorities following the outbreak of World War I, Paul Dubotzki, a talented Bavarian photographer, was among them. These unlikely prisoners-of-war came from all walks of life - merchant sailors, visiting academics and many, including beer baron Edmund Resch and acclaimed orthopaedic surgeon Dr Max Herz, had lived in Australia for decades. In The Enemy at Home, Dubotzki's rediscovered photographs and never-before-published excerpts from inmates' diaries reveal what life was like inside the Holsworthy, Berrima and Trial Bay internment camps. Dubotzki's stunning images offer a rare and surprising snapshot of the theatrical events, small businesses and sports that boosted the men's spirits.
