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Map of the plan for the Allied Offensive in France showing the situation on September 24, the eve of the infantry assault. An Anglo-French would attack eastward in Artois (with the British at Loos) as the French attacked northwards in Champagne. From 'Military Operations France and Belgium, 1915, Vol. II, Battles of Aubers Ridge, Festubert, and Loos' by Brigadier-General J.E. Edmonds. |
Situation, 24th September 1915
Showing direction of the Allied offensive |
Military Operations, 1915, September, 1915-09-24, 1915-09-25, Edmonds, Battle of Loos, Loos, J.E. Edmonds, Third Battle of Artois, Artois, Second Battle of Champagne, Champagne, Champagne-Loos-Artois Offensive, Champagne-Loos-Artois, Champagne-Artois-Loos Offensive, Champagne-Artois-Loos, map |
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Flying a Fokker E.I, Eduard Böhme shot down two Farman planes on September 25, 1915, the first German pilot to do so. (L.G. Hawker downed two on July 25, earning the Victoria Cross.) Not to be confused with the German ace Erwin Böhme, he was killed on take off January 24, 1916. From a watercolor by F. Schulz-Kühn. |
Signed: F.S.K. 1915
Reverse:
Deutsche Fliegerkarten. Nach Aquarellen des Malers F. Schulz-Kühn.
Reihe 1. Karte Nr. 6:
Unteroffizier Böhme im Begriff, 2 feindliche Flieger abzuschießen.
German aviator cards. After watercolors by the painter F. Schulz-Kühn.
Series 1. Card No. 6.:
Sergeant Böhme about to shoot down 2 enemy planes.
Message dated, September 13, 1916, and field postmarked September 15. |
Fokker, Fokker E-1, E-1, Fokker E.I, E.I, Eduard Böhme, Böhme, 1915, 1915-09-25, September, 1916-01-24, 1916, January |
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A Russian POW leaning on a shovel or other tool. A drawing by Wilhelm Hartmann dated September 22, 1915. |
Im Felde, den 22.9.1915
Lieber Hermann! |
Germany, hand drawn, drawing, trench art, 1915, Russian Soldier, 1915-09-22, Feldpost, Russian POW worker |
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A command post near Perthes, likely Perthes-Lès-Hurlus, in Champagne between Reims and Verdun, now a destroyed village. |
1. La Grande Guerre 1914-15
Région de Perthes. - Le Poste de commandement du Ravin
A.R.
visa 1
1. The Great War 1914-1915
Near Perthes. - The Command Post Ravine
A.R.
visa 1
Reverse:
Message dated August 3, 1915
Impr. EDIA Versailles
Printed by EDIA, Versailles |
1915, Perthes, 1915-08-03, trench, command post, Champagne, 1915, August, 1915-09-21 |
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French General Joffre awarding medals to some 'tough guys'. Those with swords are officers, from different units including (from left), the General, French, Russian, North African, and Alpine officers, and a French soldier. |
Décoration des durs à cuire
D'après l'Illustration (Par Aut. Sp.)
L'At. d'Art Phot. Cl.S. d'A. 156
Decorating some tough guys
From l'Illustration (with special permission |
medal, decorate, decorating, decoration, Joffre, sword, officer, 1915-09-23 |
