Monday, September 12, 2011

Three Württembergers


Three soldiers from a Württemberg Regiment have a smoke and a beer in November 1914.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Feldküche


The soldier standing at the window on the left is preparing to tap a keg.
In 1915 the 11th Reserve Infantry Regiment held the sector of Malancourt wood, south of Montfaucon, in Argonne.

Two from Ludwig




I don't know that these are from the same person. I did buy them at the same time from the same dealer so there is a chance they are. The signatures are not the same but there is three years of war between them.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry)

Embossed lower left corner "U. A. Studios 79, Union St, Plymouth". Two battalions of the Somerset Light Infantry were raised in Plymouth during WWI. The 9th stayed in England and the 1st Garrison Battalion was sent to India.

Monday, September 5, 2011

Motorcycles


a 1917 image of a Kraftradfahrer-Abteilung or Motorcyclists Division.