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Title: WWI German Photos
Post by: Rods2 on 08 August 2013, 21:05:09
Informal photographs taken by a German soldier in WWI. Apparently there are about 1000 of them, that his great grandson is looking to publish in a book.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2386912/World-War-One-German-soldiers-perspective-Hundreds-images-rare-insight-the-Great-War-rarely-see.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2386912/World-War-One-German-soldiers-perspective-Hundreds-images-rare-insight-the-Great-War-rarely-see.html)
Title: Re: WWI German Photos
Post by: symes on 08 August 2013, 21:11:31
wow what a collection :o horrible war as first use of machine guns-tanks aircraft etc if that war was televised would it have gone on for as long :-\
Title: Re: WWI German Photos
Post by: pscocoa on 08 August 2013, 21:11:48
Great spot
Title: Re: WWI German Photos
Post by: Rods2 on 08 August 2013, 22:27:29
wow what a collection :o horrible war as first use of machine guns-tanks aircraft etc if that war was televised would it have gone on for as long :-\

Yep, first full industrial war with killing on an industrial scale. WWII Eastern front was as bad.  :(
Title: Re: WWI German Photos
Post by: Vamps on 08 August 2013, 22:42:28
wow what a collection :o horrible war as first use of machine guns-tanks aircraft etc if that war was televised would it have gone on for as long :-\

Yep, first full industrial war with killing on an industrial scale. WWII Eastern front was as bad.  :(

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Title: Re: WWI German Photos
Post by: Vamps on 08 August 2013, 22:43:12
Photos, very thought provoking, thanks for posting.................. :y
Title: Re: WWI German Photos
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 10 August 2013, 14:38:25
A fascinating collection for any historian :y :y :y :y

Great find Rods2 8) 8) 8) 8) :y