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On one bank of a river, dismayed French, Russian, Italian, and British soldiers watch 'Bulgaria' drift from its broken Russian leash to the opposite bank where German, Austrian and Turkish soldiers express satisfaction and delight. The 'river' leads, in the distance, to Istanbul. Still held by British tethers (and moneybag) are Greece and Romania. Text: Bulgarian title: ЧЕТВОРНИЯ СЪЮЗЪ Quadruple Alliance E. A. Schwerdtfeger & Co. A.G. Berlin N. 85more On one bank of a river, dismayed French, Russian, Italian, and British soldiers watch Bulgaria drift from its broken Russian leash to the opposite bank where German, Austrian and Turkish soldiers express satisfaction and delight. The river leads, in the distance, to Istanbul. Still held by British tethers (and moneybag) are Greece and Romania. ЧЕТВОРНИЯ СЪЮЗЪ

Quadruple Alliance

E. A. Schwerdtfeger & Co. A.G. Berlin N. 85		 Bulgaria, 1915-10-14, 1915-10-14, 1915, October, Central Powers, neutral, neutral countries, neutrality, neutral Romania, neutral Greece, neutral Bulgaria
The Sword of Damocles dangling from a Zeppelin over the Tower of London and a cringing John Bull. By. A Johnson. Text: Das Schwert des Damokles The Sword of Damocles Reverse: Kriegs-Postkarten des 'Kladderadatsch' Nr. 3 Kunstverlagsanstalt Gerh. Stalling, Oldenburg i. Gr. War Postcards of 'Kladderadatsch' no. 3 Art Publishing House Gerh. Stalling, Oldenburg i. Gr.more The Sword of Damocles dangling from a Zeppelin over the Tower of London and a cringing John Bull. By. A Johnson. Das Schwert des Damokles



The Sword of Damocles



Reverse:

Kriegs-Postkarten des 'Kladderadatsch' Nr. 3

Kunstverlagsanstalt Gerh. Stalling, Oldenburg i. Gr.



War Postcards of 'Kladderadatsch' no. 3

Art Publishing House Gerh. Stalling, Oldenburg i. Gr.		 sword of Damocles, sword, Damocles, Zeppelin, Tower of London, London, John Bull, Great Britain, 1915-10-13, 1915, 1916
Memorial statue to Edith Cavell, executed for helping British soldiers in %+%Location%m%15%n%Belgium%-% reach neutral %+%Location%m%65%n%Netherlands%-%. She was executed by firing squad in Brussels, Belgium on October 12, 1915. Sited in St. Martin's Place, London, the pedestal on which her statue stands is placed before a column, square at the base and rounded above her head. On the four sides of the lower column are the words 'Humanity,' 'Sacrifice,' 'Devotion,' 'Fortitude.' The inscription on the front of the pedestal reads: 'Edith Cavell Brussels Dawn October 12th 1915 Patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness for anyone.' The quotation is from her conversation with the English chaplain, Mr. Gahan, who was with her before her execution. At the top of the column a mother and child replace the top of a cross. Below them is a shield reading 'For King and Country.' The memorial was designed by Sir George Frampton.more Memorial statue to Edith Cavell, executed for helping British soldiers in Belgium reach neutral Netherlands. She was executed by firing squad in Brussels, Belgium on October 12, 1915.
Sited in St. Martin's Place, London, the pedestal on which her statue stands is placed before a column, square at the base and rounded above her head. On the four sides of the lower column are the words 'Humanity,' 'Sacrifice,' 'Devotion,' 'Fortitude.' The inscription on the front of the pedestal reads:
'Edith Cavell
Brussels Dawn October 12th 1915
Patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness for anyone.'
The quotation is from her conversation with the English chaplain, Mr. Gahan, who was with her before her execution.
At the top of the column a mother and child replace the top of a cross. Below them is a shield reading 'For King and Country.'
The memorial was designed by Sir George Frampton.		 Humanity



Edith Cavell

Brussels Dawn October 12th 1915

Patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness for anyone.

The quotation is from her conversation with the English chaplain, Mr. Gahan, who was with her before her execution.

At the top of the column a mother and child replace the top of a cross. Below them is a shield reading 'For King and Country.'

The memorial was designed by Sir George Frampton.		 Cavell, Edith Cavell, executed, execution, 1915, 1915-10-12, October
German fighter pilot Max Immelmann at the site of his fourth victory on October 10, 1915. With 15 victories to his credit, Immelmann died on June 18, 1916, after brushing wingtips with a fellow pilot. Reverse: Das vierte von Leutnant Immelmann am 10.10.1915 bei Lille heruntergeschossene englische Kampfflugzeug, wobei ein englischer Offizier den Tod fand, ein anderer leicht verwundet in unsere Gefangenschaft geriet. The fourth of Lieutenant Immelmann on 10/10/1915 at Lille down shot British fighter aircraft, an English officer was killed and another slightly wounded fell into our captivity. Das vierte von Leutnant Immelmann am 10.10.1915 bei Lille heruntergeschossene englische Kampfflugzeug, wobei ein englischer Offizier den Tod fand, ein anderer leiht verwundet in unsere Gefangenschaft geriet. Handwritten: Anstehend seht Ihr ein Englisches Flugzeug, das ich am 10. Oktober vorigen Jahres wo ich in Frankreich, bei Lille, war, fotografiert habe. Onkel Max The fourth warplane downed by Lieutenant Immelmann. On October 10th, 1915 he shot down this warplane. Thereby an English officer died, another came slightly wounded to our captivity. HANDWRITTEN: At the front of the postcard you see an English airplane, which I took a photo of last year on October 10th near Lille in France. Uncle Max Transcript and translation by www.old-german-script.com/index.htmlmore German fighter pilot Max Immelmann at the site of his fourth victory on October 10, 1915. With 15 victories to his credit, Immelmann died on June 18, 1916, after brushing wingtips with a fellow pilot. Reverse:

Das vierte von Leutnant Immelmann am 10.10.1915 bei Lille heruntergeschossene englische Kampfflugzeug, wobei ein englischer Offizier den Tod fand, ein anderer leicht verwundet in unsere Gefangenschaft geriet.



The fourth of Lieutenant Immelmann on 10/10/1915 at Lille down shot British fighter aircraft, an English officer was killed and another slightly wounded fell into our captivity.



Das vierte von Leutnant Immelmann am 10.10.1915 bei Lille heruntergeschossene englische Kampfflugzeug, wobei ein englischer Offizier den Tod fand, ein anderer leicht verwundet in unsere Gefangenschaft geriet.



HANDWRITTEN:

Anstehend seht Ihr ein Englisches Flugzeug, das ich am 10. Oktober vorigen Jahres wo ich in Frankreich, bei Lille, war, fotografiert habe.

Onkel Max



The fourth warplane downed by Lieutenant Immelmann. On October 10th, 1915 he shot down this warplane. Thereby an English officer died, another came slightly wounded to our captivity.



HANDWRITTEN:

At the front of the postcard you see an English airplane, which I took a photo of last year on October 10th near Lille in France.

Uncle Max



Transcript and translation by www.old-german-script.com/index.html		 Max Immelmann, Immelmann, 1915, October, 1915-10-10, Lille, crash, wreck
The headstone of 'A Scottish Soldier of the Great War' in Le Trou Aide Post, Cemetery, Fleurbaix, France. Text: A Scottish Soldier of the Great War Known Unto Godmore The headstone of 'A Scottish Soldier of the Great War' in Le Trou Aide Post, Cemetery, Fleurbaix, France. A Scottish Soldier of the Great War

Known Unto God		 headstone, Scottish Soldier, Le Trou Aide Post, Le Trou Aide Post Cemetery, cemetery, Fleurbaix, France, 1915-10-16


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