Bhf. Wygonoschtschi

Some fully loaded wagons on flat bed rail cars. The sign on the station reads Bhf. Wygonoschtschi. I think that this is just north of what is now Cielechany in Belarus. Then part of the Russian Empire but occupied by Germany during the war.

10.5 cm leichte Feldhaubitze 16

A 10.5 cm leichte Feldhaubitze 16 with crew. 3044 of these field howitzers saw service during the war.

15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze 1902

A crew with their 15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze 1902. A heavy field howitzer that was in the German arsenal at the beginning of the war.
This card has the name Lancelot Willison written on the back. I found a record of a US Army veteran with that name buried at the Cypress Hills National Cemetery. Perhaps he brought this card back with him after serving overseas.

Engl. Flieger-Bomb, Blindgänger

An unexploded 20 lb Hales bomb. These were dropped by hand by the pilot or observer of the airplane.

German Discus Grenade

Here is a dismantled German M1915 Discushandgranate . Referred to as a discus or turtle grenade because of the shape. A pencil is included for scale.

Amerik. Fliegerbombe Blindgänger

American day bombardment started in June 1918. On the 12th of June the 96th Aero Squadron bombed the railroad yards at Dommary-Baroncourt. This photo showing to German soldiers and an unexploded American is updated and could be from any raid.

The Aces of Cormier

A number of this group have the specialty insignia of Grenadiers on thier collar. They are also heavy on the mascots with 2 dogs and a cat. A field telephone can be seen with the 2 soldier lower left.