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A Russian soldier standing guard on a moonlit winter night reflects on his youthful fun and friendships. A Russian postcard with a message from a German soldier to his sister dated March 28, 1915. |
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Field postmarked message dated March 28, 1915 from a brother to his sister, thanking her for the cake she sent. |
Imperial Russian Soldier, Russian soldier, winter watch, 1915 |
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The Entente Allies, France, England, and Russia, dangling the bait of Trento and Trieste before Italy. The fishing line will reel the fish into war. The city of Trent is in the Trentino, the south Tyrol. Both Trentino and Trieste were part of Austria-Hungary despite having large Italian populations. An illustration by R. Ferro that asks whether Italy could obtain the without getting into war. Germany pressured Austria-Hungary to cede the territory to Italy in exchange for not joining the Entente Allies. |
. . . mangera l'esca senza abboccare all'amo?
Is he going to eat the bait without taking the bait?
Italia, Trento, Trieste, guerra
Italy, Trent, Trieste, war
Signed: R. Ferro
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Cartolina Postale
Carte Postale
Tensi
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Cartolina Illustrate
R. Bernardini
Roma V. Nazionale 216 |
Russia, France, England, Italy, fish, Trieste, Trento, Italian negotiations, R. Ferro, Ferro, 1914, 1915 |
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An English battle cruiser under fire in the Battle of Dogger Bank, January 24, 1915. From a painting by Willy Stöwer. |
Willy Stöwer 1915
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Kolonialkriegerdank
Eingetrag. Verein zur Unterstüzung ehemaliger Kolonialkrieger der Armee, Marine, der Schutz-, und Polizeitruppen sowie deren Hinterbliebenen
Berlin W 35, Potsdamer Str. 98a
Schutzherr: Herzog Johann Albrecht zu Mecklenburg Ehrenpräsid.; Herzog Adolf Friedrich zu Mecklenburg Frhr. v. Gaul, General d. Inf., Mital. d. Herrenhauseß
Aus dem Seegefecht in der Nordsee am 24. Jan. 1915. Englischer Schlachtkreuzer im Salvenfeuer deutscher Kreuzer. Nach einem Original von Prof. Willy Stöwer.
No. 10.
Colonial Warrior Thanks
Registered association for technology to support the former colonial warriors of the Army, Navy, protection troops, and police forces and their dependents
Berlin W 35, Potsdamer Str. 98a
Patron: the Duke Johann Albrecht of Mecklenburg Honorary President; Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg Baron. von. Gaul, Infantry General, Fellow-elder of the Prussian House of Lords
From the naval battle in the North Sea on January 24, 1915. An English battle cruiser under a salvo from a German cruiser. From an original by Prof. Willy Stöwer.
No. 10 |
Stöwer, Battle of Dogger Bank, 1915, January, 1915-01-24, battle, cruiser, Dogger Bank |
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German artillery moving through a village in the Carpathian mountains. From a drawing by Anton Hoffmann. |
Anton Hoffmann - Muenchen
Anton Hoffman - Munich
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Kriegsbilder aus Reclams Universum
Deutsche Artillerie in den Karpathen. Nach einer Zeichnung von Prof. Anton Hoffmann.
Verlag von Philipp Reclam jun. Leipzig
War images from Reclams universe
German Artillery in the Carpathians. After a drawing by Prof. Anton Hoffmann.
Publisher Philipp Reclam, junior, Leipzig
Message dated January 12, 1916 |
Anton Hoffmann, Hoffmann, artillery, Carpathians, 1915, winter, Carpathian Mountains, field artillery, field gun, horse, horses |
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Great Britain declared the entire North Sea a military zone as of November 5, 1914, imposing a blockade of Germany with nets, mines, and ships from Scotland across the northern end of the North Sea, and at the mouth of the English Channel. Germany's response depended on its submarine fleet. |
Die Blockade Englands
Unsere Unterseeboote bei der Arbeit
The Blockade of England
Our submarines at work
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Serie 2652/6
Logo: R&K (?) |
British blockade, blockade, Allied blockade, Blockade, U-boat, submarine, convoy, 1915-01-26, submarine warfare |
