Three-tier bunks are too numerous for barracks' cubic space and quarters are overcrowded. POWs sleep on tables, chairs, or on the floor, while awaiting shipment to work detachments. Within enclosure are canteen, small playing field, workshops, rooms for religious services and recreation, dispensary, showers and delouser. Entire camp is surrounded by 2 barbed wire fences. Base camp houses 1000 Americans, consisting of permanent camp staff, non-recognized NCOs, medics and physically unfit.
Treatment varies, depending on the work detachment, but is generally bad.
Eight Americans have been shot and killed while on work parties. Major portion of POWs' food comes from weekly Red Cross parcels. Food on work parties is usually better than in the base camp. Usually no clothing is issued by Germans. The only source of supply is the Red Cross.