tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36657116744493124702024-03-05T01:07:26.440-05:00Great War PostcardsReal photo postcards from World War One.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger654125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665711674449312470.post-46539186464401936902016-03-22T23:04:00.001-04:002016-03-22T23:04:14.409-04:00Homer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Homer relaxing in camp in 1918. Not sure why his bunk is outside near the garbage sorting area. He waited until 1919 to send this card along to Ruth.<br />
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An American artillery section somewhere in Germany after the war. The tractor is a Holt Crawler.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665711674449312470.post-11994843568533128782016-03-20T23:18:00.000-04:002016-03-20T23:18:49.960-04:005 blessés couchés ou 8 asses<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A French hospital with an ambulance out front. This was close enough to the front to warrant a red cross on the roof of the building.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665711674449312470.post-12447612172118136342016-03-18T23:21:00.000-04:002016-03-18T23:21:14.918-04:00Minierstollen <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A small sign at the feet of the central figure reads "Minierstollen".Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665711674449312470.post-28368921998092462452016-03-16T21:36:00.003-04:002016-03-16T21:36:58.496-04:00Outdoor Kitchen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A mixed group of British and Australian soldiers at an outdoor kitchen.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665711674449312470.post-17554601197081743902016-03-14T21:24:00.000-04:002016-03-14T21:24:06.078-04:00Herbert Albert Krueger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A card from Private Krueger of Brillion, Wisconsin to his father while on occupation duty in Germany. Curiously the card starts off Dear Father but is address to Fred Glassow. Fred is listed on Herbert's draft card as his employer. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665711674449312470.post-43182242284188779162016-03-12T20:53:00.001-05:002016-03-12T20:58:50.385-05:00111th Machine Gun Battalion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Members of the 111th Machine Gun Battalion upon their return to the United States after the war. Part of the 29th Infantry Division they would have seen action during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665711674449312470.post-71564353528066049582015-07-12T23:08:00.000-04:002015-07-12T23:08:04.104-04:00Eagle Boat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is USS Eagle Boat no. 60. The last of the submarine chasers built by the Ford Motor Company. This one was commissioned in October of 1919.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665711674449312470.post-21339608350798936862015-06-30T23:39:00.000-04:002015-06-30T23:39:41.741-04:00Studio Portrait<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A studio portrait taken in America.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665711674449312470.post-84560607858209496132015-06-25T23:45:00.000-04:002015-06-25T23:45:08.648-04:00H. M. S.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As with many group photos the clowns show up in the back row. Here they are sporting a number of wigs.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665711674449312470.post-32289400137242118432015-06-13T23:43:00.001-04:002015-06-13T23:43:10.391-04:00Regular Army<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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An infantryman with the regular army. There is no unit number is on his collar insignia so this would place this photo to before 1918.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665711674449312470.post-75927741989033687952015-06-10T00:00:00.000-04:002015-06-10T00:00:31.019-04:00A Litter of Rabbits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A German officer displaying a litter of rabbits.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665711674449312470.post-80399114027693137992015-05-13T23:52:00.000-04:002015-05-13T23:52:11.515-04:00Stick Grenade Disposal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This appears to be a group of Americans that have been assigned to dispose of a large cache of German stick grenades.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665711674449312470.post-66055626339561459922015-05-12T23:45:00.000-04:002015-05-12T23:45:02.093-04:00Boche Wire Entanglements<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A section of German barbed wire on the Western Front.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665711674449312470.post-76432064094573181102015-05-07T21:20:00.000-04:002015-05-07T21:20:06.740-04:00Returning Troops<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Doughboys returning to America. In this case Virginia as indicated by the license plate on the car on the right.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665711674449312470.post-82995111263596453132015-04-29T23:44:00.000-04:002015-04-29T23:44:21.751-04:00Don't Give Up the Ship Boys<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A mule drawn parade float. This was constructed by a machine gun company at Camp Cody, New Mexico. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665711674449312470.post-23208203896391843762015-04-29T00:10:00.003-04:002015-04-29T00:10:51.732-04:00American Supply Column<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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An American supply column traveling through an area close to the front. The center truck is a FWD Model B. The other ones appear to be Liberty Trucks.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665711674449312470.post-64266803515441125362015-04-27T23:25:00.002-04:002015-04-27T23:25:46.165-04:00Ralph Lush<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ralph Lush and his fellow Americans in France.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665711674449312470.post-53447857310695113572015-04-19T16:54:00.000-04:002015-04-21T23:46:16.348-04:00In der Champagne<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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No written explanation on this card. It looks like someone took a picture showing the artillery damage just above the bed they were sleeping in.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665711674449312470.post-7611479566380358372015-04-17T23:51:00.002-04:002015-04-17T23:51:15.076-04:00Breech Cover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A poor quality photo but one of the few I have seen where the rifles are fitted with a breech cover. This also makes the rifles difficult to identify. I believe they are M1917 Endfields.<br />
The soldiers here are marching through an American town. They are lucky enough to have trucks to carry their packs.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665711674449312470.post-4482573675958240242015-04-08T23:53:00.000-04:002015-04-08T23:53:20.616-04:00Messines<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A German supply depot at Messines two months before the Battle of Messines (1917).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665711674449312470.post-66358384766686488452015-04-06T23:50:00.000-04:002015-04-06T23:50:08.029-04:00Railroad Repair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A narrow gauge track runs along the main tracks being repaired by these German troops. They are close enough to the front to warrant a screen to shield they from the sight of the enemy.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665711674449312470.post-48104802348186195952015-04-02T23:19:00.000-04:002015-04-02T23:19:03.427-04:00Einjährig Freiwillige<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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An Einjährig Freiwillige or One Year Volunteer in Vienna. He has both the cuff sleeve and collar button indicating his status. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0