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Offline Hannover

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Personal photo album of a German officer in World War I
« on: August 09, 2013, 05:29:09 PM »
Not aircraft related, German Army artillery but hopefully of interest!

http://wwiphotos.tumblr.com/

There's some decent artillery photos in there at first glance, along with their crews


There is a project running to print a book of these photos, including some 3D views, see

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deanputney/experience-world-war-i-through-a-german-officers-p

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Re: Personal photo album of a German officer in World War I
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2013, 02:07:50 AM »
Great photos, Peter.  Thanks for posting.  They're more casual and intimate than many I've seen in the past.  It's clear to me, now, why Germany lost the war.  Aside from a few cannons, they seemed to be armed mostly with sticks. ;)
Cheers,
Bud
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Re: Personal photo album of a German officer in World War I
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2013, 07:37:26 AM »
After all of this years to see a part of this man's life it's amazing.

It's almost a century since WW1 begun, and i hope that forums like this one and others like theaerodrome (sorry if i did have to mention it) may help to give new comers a glimpse of those men lifes.

Thx for those links PDH, I hope that you may achieve your purpose.

Cheers

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Re: Personal photo album of a German officer in World War I
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2013, 07:47:46 AM »
Thanks for posting them, Peter.  Besides very interesting look at period
equipment, it's a priceless look at some of the people that served in the great war,
with time sadly taking them all from us now.

Cheers,
Ernie :)
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