Pursuit of an 'Unparalleled Opportunity'
The American YMCA and Prisoner of War Diplomacy among the Central Power Nations
during World War I, 1914-1923.
by Kenneth Steuer

Table of Contents


Introduction
Chapter 1"Evangelizing the World" Chapter 2The American YMCA Mobilizes Chapter 3The U.S. and POW Responsibilities Chapter 4American YMCA POW Diplomacy Chapter 5Association Diplomacy Extends Chapter 6American Secretaries in Germany Chapter 7Expanding WPA Work in Germany Chapter 8"Keeping Body and Soul Together" Chapter 9Operations in Austria-Hungary Chapter 10Phildius Relief Work in Bulgaria Chapter 11Political Prisoners, Labor Detachments Chapter 12The United States Enters the War Chapter 13The Arrival of Neutral Secretaries Chapter 14POWs in Germany Chapter 15Allied Relief in the Ottoman Empire Chapter 16Armistice and Restoration of Service Chapter 17Post-War WPA Operations Chapter 18Countering the Bolshevik Threat Chapter 19Conclusion
Glossary Maps

Appendix A

Prison Camps

Media Index >> Appendix A: Prison Camps >> Bulgaria >> Rakhovo

Bulgarian Prision Camps



Rakhovo

RAKHOVO: This prison camp held both prisoners of war and civilian internees during World War I. The Bulgarians established this facility in northwestern Bulgaria, on the southern bank of the Danube, across the border from Romania. The Bulgarian Army incarcerated 1,800 Romanian, Russian, and Italian prisoners, as well as civilians at Rakhovo. Christian Phildius visited Rakhovo in the Fall of 1916 and the Association constructed a YMCA hut for WPA programs.