Friday, August 5, 2011

The Buffs

Some members of the Royal East Kent Regiment also known as The Buffs.

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Troop Transport

A series of cards of members of the 3rd Army returning after the war. Look close and you can see some sleeve patches. These patches were adopted at the end of the war so would not have been seen a transport over to France.







Tuesday, August 2, 2011

John T. Fritz

Labeled on the back "John T. Fritz World War I". He is standing in front of what looks like a 46 star flag. Either this was taken before 1912 or the studio did not buy a new flag after Arizona and New Mexico were granted statehood.

Clerget Rotary Engine

A Clerget Rotary Engine from a British aircraft shot down in Roisel, France. German ace Erwin Böhme is credited with shooting down a Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter on September 17th, 1916.

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Destroyer

This is marked on the back in English "Air bombs on destroyer in Bruges".

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Artillery at Verdun


A row of French 155mm Cannon Mle 1877 that have been put out of commission. A German card so these guns were abandoned by the French at some point during the battle of Verdun.