_144 Cookhouse "Food became a huge preoccupation for POWs and supplies varied in portion size and quality depending on how well the Germans were doing in the war. POWs were meant to receive 1,900 calories each day, the same as a non-working German civilian, but got a lot less. Most POWs lost at least 40 pounds in weight during their time in captivity. Rations of food and water would be prepared in the cookhouse and collected from there or delivered to the barracks where they would be eaten." eulac3d Image IMAGE "Food became a huge preoccupation for POWs and supplies varied in portion size and quality depending on how well the Germans were doing in the war. POWs were meant to receive 1,900 calories each day, the same as a non-working German civilian, but got a lot less. Most POWs lost at least 40 pounds in weight during their time in captivity. Rations of food and water would be prepared in the cookhouse and collected from there or delivered to the barracks where they would be eaten."