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Map of the Artois region north of the city of Arras, France, from The Illustrated War News, Part 41, May 19, 1915. The French launched the Second Battle of Artois on May 9, 1915 to try to capture the heights of Notre Dame de Lorette and Vimy. |
Where the French are making important progress: the Carency district, the scene of the victorious battle and the line of the Loos-Arras advance. |
The Illustrated War News, Illustrated War News, May, 1915, 1915-05-19, Arras, map, Givency, Loretto Heights, Second Battle of Artois, 1915-05-09, Notre Dame de Lorette, Vimy, 1915-06-05 |
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A Zeppelin over the battleship Nassau. At 136 meters, the Zeppelin is less than one meter shorter than the Nassau. Lengths and other comparisons are given on the reverse. |
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Zeppelin, Technology, ship, battleship, Nassau
Organization, Deutscher Flotten-Verein, German Naval League, statistic, 1915-06-07 |
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Retouched and marked-up photograph of Austrian Warships, June 9, 1915. A penciled note on the back says, 'Photo by amateur'. The Austro-Hungarian Empire's primary port was Pola on the Adriatic Sea. |
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Pencil: Austrian warships. Photo by amateur, reproduced by permission.
Stamped: Jun-9 1915 |
1915 Austrian Warship, 1915, June, 1915-06-09, Austria, Austria-Hungary, Austro-Hungarian Navy, Adriatic, Adriatic Sea, Austro-Hungarian fleet |
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The destruction of the Italian airship, City of Ferrara by an Austro-Hungarian seaplane on June 8, 1915. |
Vernichtung des italienischen Luftschiffes 'Città di Ferrara' durch einen österreichischen-ungarischen Hydroplan
Destruction of the Italian airship 'Città di Ferrara' by an Austrian-Hungarian seaplane
Harry Heugger 1915
City of Ferrara
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Postkartenverlag Brüder Kohn, Wien I.
B.K.W.I. 259-145 |
City of Ferrara, airship, 1915, June, 1915-06-08, seaplane |
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French infantry charging 'à la baionnette'. The soldiers were sometimes ordered to remove their ammunition to ensure they fought and killed with the bayonet. |
Guerre 1914 - 1915 Infanterie française 'Charge a la baionnette'.
A 'Charge à la baïonnette' of the French infantery. - LL. |
French infantry, French soldiers, 1915, Charge a la baionnette, à la baionnette, bayonet, French Army, 1915-06-09 |