Great War Postcards
Real photo postcards from World War One.
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Homer
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.
Monday, March 21, 2016
Motorized Artillery Section
Sunday, March 20, 2016
5 blessés couchés ou 8 asses
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.
Labels:
Ambulance,
Army,
France,
Hospital,
Rolls-Royce
Friday, March 18, 2016
Minierstollen
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Monday, March 14, 2016
Herbert Albert Krueger
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.
Labels:
1919,
4th DIvision,
58th Infantry,
Army,
Germany,
Herbert Albert Krueger,
Occupation,
United States,
Wisconsin
Saturday, March 12, 2016
111th Machine Gun Battalion
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.
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