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Pencil sketch of a piece of French shrapnel by a German soldier1 drawn September 12, 1915.  Shrapnel was an anti-personnel weapon, designed to kill and maim.
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Translation of the writing on the front side: "Strange shape of an exploded French Shrapnel"
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Message dated September 13, 1915more Pencil sketch of a piece of French shrapnel by a German soldier1 drawn September 12, 1915. Shrapnel was an anti-personnel weapon, designed to kill and maim. Translation (courtesy Thomas Faust):

"Strange shape of an exploded French Shrapnel"

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Message dated September 13, 1915
signed, pencil, pencil sketch, drawing, trench art, 1915, September, 1915-09-12, 1915-09-13, shrapnel
The Dolphin Tavern, London, was destroyed by a Zeppelin bomb on September 9, 1915 that killed three people. A clock in the wreckage stopped at 10:30 PM, and and in the rebuilt tavern.
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The Dolphin Tavern
The history of the Dolphin Clock
A Zepplin bomb exploded on 9th September 1915 destroying these premises and killing three people
A clock found in the wreckage stopped at 10:40 PM & hangs inside the pubmore The Dolphin Tavern, London, was destroyed by a Zeppelin bomb on September 9, 1915 that killed three people. A clock in the wreckage stopped at 10:30 PM, and and in the rebuilt tavern. The Dolphin Tavern

The history of the Dolphin Clock

A Zepplin bomb exploded on 9th September 1915 destroying these premises and killing three people

A clock found in the wreckage stopped at 10:40 PM & hangs inside the pub
1915, September, 1915-09-09, Zeppelin, Dolphin Tavern, London, Dolphin Clock
Map of the Eastern Front in the summer of 1915 as the German-Austro-Hungarian Gorlice-Tarnow Offensive continued to advance against the retreating Russians. From 'The German General Staff and its Decisions, 1914-1916' by General von Falkenhayn.
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Map 4.
Summer Campaign in the East, 1915
a—German-Austrian battle line, end of April, 1915.
b—German-Austrian battle line, end of May, 1915.
c—German-Austrian battle line, June 20, 1915.
d—German-Austrian battle line, July 11, 1915.
e—German-Austrian battle line, September 9, 1915.
f—German-Austrian battle line, beginning November, 1915.
Operations in Courland
g—German battle line, end of May, 1915.
h—German-Austrian attacks, beginning of May, 1915.
i—German-Austrian attacks, middle of July, 1915.
j—Attacks on September 9, 1915.more Map of the Eastern Front in the summer of 1915 as the German-Austro-Hungarian Gorlice-Tarnow Offensive continued to advance against the retreating Russians. From 'The German General Staff and its Decisions, 1914-1916' by General von Falkenhayn. Map 4.

Summer Campaign in the East, 1915

a—German-Austrian battle line, end of April, 1915.

b—German-Austrian battle line, end of May, 1915.

c—German-Austrian battle line, June 20, 1915.

d—German-Austrian battle line, July 11, 1915.

e—German-Austrian battle line, September 9, 1915.

f—German-Austrian battle line, beginning November, 1915.

Operations in Courland

g—German battle line, end of May, 1915.

h—German-Austrian attacks, beginning of May, 1915.

i—German-Austrian attacks, middle of July, 1915.

j—Attacks on September 9, 1915.
Gorlice-Tarnow Offensive, Eastern Front, 1915, summer, Russian retrbeat, Falkenhayn
German pencil sketch of a sentry at his listening post by moonlight, 10:30 P.M. on September 11. By Otto Oettel, a soldier in Landwehr Infantry Regiment 32.
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1/2 11. 11/9
September 11, 10:30 P.M.
Sentry at his listening post by moon lightmore German pencil sketch of a sentry at his listening post by moonlight, 10:30 P.M. on September 11. By Otto Oettel, a soldier in Landwehr Infantry Regiment 32. 1/2 11. 11/9



September 11, 10:30 P.M.

Sentry at his listening post by moon light
German soldier, original, pencil, sketch, pencil sketch, drawing, trench art, soldier, trench, September, Otto Oettel, Oettel
Wilhelm sends congratulations and a watercolor floral spray to his brother Karl on September 9, 1915. The drawing is signed FP.
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9.9.15
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstage
September 9, 1915
Congratulations on your Birthdaysmore Wilhelm sends congratulations and a watercolor floral spray to his brother Karl on September 9, 1915. The drawing is signed FP. 9.9.15

Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstage



September 9, 1915

Congratulations on your Birthdays
German, hand drawn, trench art, Watercolor, birthday, 1915, 1915-09-11, 1915-09-09, feldpost, flowers, German flag bunting, 1915-09-10