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Submitted by Nancy Summers

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Category: Photo Identification Approval Date: 8/11/2021 12:54 PM Family Surname: Finkelstein Country: Austria Town: POW camp Date of Image: 1918?	Click the picture to enlarge	update 16 aug 2021: I learned from a gracious volunteer on the Discussion Group that the initials on the sign likely are in German: R.P.Z.A.A. which could mean - Russische Polnische Zivil Arbeit Abteilung. translated as "Russian Polish Civil Labor Department." I assume the number 23 identifies the camp number. MIGHT THE NUMBERS 10 AND 48 BE BARRACKS NUMBERS? One more thing to look into. Any ideas would be most welcome! Thank you Original Post: This is a photo of a group of men who are, I think, in a POW camp in Austria. My gf is among them. He served in the Russian Army in WWI, broke his leg and was captured. Then he was sent to a hospital and later a POW camp. I'd love to know the significance of the signs being held by the group: one says "RPZAA 23" (but i don't know what language it is) and 2 small ones say "10" and "48". Does anyone know what the signs mean? thank you

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