Flea Baths - Belgium (1919)

This lantern slide, “Flea Baths in Belgium (1919),” shows a group of soldiers waiting in line to receive flea baths in an old Chateau in Belgium. Toward the bottom of the image, a man is visible sitting in a washtub, while a worker scrubs his back. The man on the far right of the line is naked and holding a towel. Behind them is the Y.M.C.A. emblem. ; During World War I, baths had to be arranged on a massive scale with whole battalions queuing to use the facilities. These might be abandoned breweries or anywhere that large tubs or vats could be found. As well as baths, arrangements had to be m... Mehr ...