Showing posts with label Occupation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Occupation. Show all posts

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. 

Monday, January 5, 2015

Stanley

A different postcard recently for sale on ebay identified the child as Stanley, mascot of the 50th Infantry, age 5. The other photo featuring the same studio prop and background was taken in November of 1919 in Mayen, Germany. The soldier remains unknown.

Monday, December 29, 2014

Friday, December 5, 2014

American Servicemen in Germany


Two groups of American Servicemen on occupation duty in Germany. At first I thought they were taken in the same spot but on closer inspection I noticed that the curtains in the windows are different.

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Americans with a Wagon in Germany

Four Americans with their wagon and mules somewhere in Germany after the war.

Monday, September 30, 2013

Landau, Germany


Gaston Dessoulles and friend on occupation duty in Landau, Germany.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Awaiting Arrival of General Allenby


The British entered Constantinople the day after the French in November of 1918. This picture, taken in January of 1919, shows the Army of Occupation waiting for General Allenby.
The flags being displayed are Greek Merchant Navy flags.

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Englander Koch


According to the front this Englishman was a mess cook at Wurm in 1918. The back read "Mr. Kaufmann Christmas 1918-easter 1919". Perhaps he was on occupation duty during that time.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

1st Division

Three members of Company A, 18th Infantry Regiment, United States 1st Division. This photo was taken in Germany after the war. The 1st Division was was first to arrive in France, the first to the front lines and the first to suffer casualties.

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Leather Jerkin

Three American infantrymen on occupation duty in Germany. The one on the left is wearing a wool lined leather jerkin. Popular with the British it seems the were used by the Americans late in the war.

Monday, April 16, 2012

James


Another group of Americans on occupation somewhere in Germany after the war.

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Artillery Captain

A Captain in the Field Artillery while on Occupation duty in Germany after the war.

Saturday, February 25, 2012

3rd Army

A member of the 3rd Army. Also known as the Army of Occupation.

Monday, January 23, 2012

French occupied Mainz

Three French soldiers in the studio of Hch. Ranzenberger in Mainz. France occupied Mainz from 1919 to 1930.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Souvenir le Allemagne

Four French soldiers from the 53rd Regiment in Germany after the war. The Allies occupied the Rhineland for a number of years as a buffer between France and Germany.


Friday, August 19, 2011

126th Field Hospital


A group from the 126th Field Hospital on occupation duty in Germany after the war.