17 - Encounters with the areas of death

Captain Klein's return journey took place between April 9 and 15, 1916, by wagon via Aleppo and then on April 21 by train to Constantinople, where he stayed for several days. For him, however, the return was not only the conclusion of a special stage of his life, but also an encounter with the areas of death. Between the cities of Hit and Aleppo, Klein and his fellow travelers were confronted with the Armenian forced marches and their terrible traces. Due to the catastrophic hygienic conditions in the Armenian camps, typhus was also rampant in the region.

Speaker: Petra Nachtmanova Image: Armin Wegnener, probably 1915, public domain