Item 54: Friedrich Meier diary, 18 August 1914-August 1915 - Page 121
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<p>[Page 121]</p><p>so we constantly sank deep into the soft ground. Still, we were happy to move into the new camp and be able to make ourselves at home again. The camp itself (Eastern Compound) measures about 200 m square, and there is also a recreational and sports ground, 200m long and 100m wide, which is open during the day. The camp contains 13 residential barracks, 2 of which have their own mess and are for the reserve officers; the other barracks are subdivided into 12 units for 4 men each, and there is a mess for the company leader. Each unit is 3.40m long and 2.70m wide and contains 4 iron bunk beds, two atop each other. Not far from the gate is the canteen, and the same building also houses the cooperative, which sells coffee, beer and cakes and where our orchestra holds its concerts. They have also</p>