Periscope view of the Russian trenches, February, 1916. The message dated February 24, 1916 notes that the hash marks from the central point are measured in meters.
A short translated part of the writing on the reverse side:'... a picture showing Russian trenches through periscope, the signs + - mean 10 meters ...'Translation courtesy Thomas Faust, Ebay's Urfaust.
"a picture showing Russian trenches through periscope, the signs + – mean 10 meters"
Extract from a photo postcard of a periscope view of the Russian trenches, February, 1916. The message is dated February 24, 1916 and notes that the hash marks from the periscope measure meters from the central point. Hashmarks are at 5 meter increments, labels at 10. The translation is courtesy Thomas Faust, an Ebay seller 'Urfaust': A short translated part of the writing on the reverse side: '... a picture showing Russian trenches through periscope, the signs + – mean 10 meters ...'
Periscope view of the Russian trenches, February, 1916, postcard back, publication date: 1916
trench, trench view, periscope, crosshairs, 1916, February, 1916-02-24, 1916-02-28, Russia, Russian Front, Eastern Front
