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A bearded man stands by the seashore at sunset. A skull is near his feet, and three more lie near the foot of a cross across a narrow inlet. Three birds, seagulls or birds of prey, descend. An Austrian pencil sketch on field postcard, signed and dated, 1916, likely date, July 15/19, 1916. Text: 15 19 |vii 16more A bearded man stands by the seashore at sunset. A skull is near his feet, and three more lie near the foot of a cross across a narrow inlet. Three birds, seagulls or birds of prey, descend. An Austrian pencil sketch on field postcard, signed and dated, 1916, likely date, July 15/19, 1916. 15 19 |vii 16 sunset, seashore, ocean, Adriatic, skull, signed, 1916, Austria, hand drawn, pencil sketch, pencil, drawing, trench art, 1916, July, 1916-07-15, 1916-07-19
German soldiers on the San River in Russia on July 17, 1916. The river flows beyond the trees in the distance. Text, a short translated part of the writing on the front side: 'From the trenches Jul 17 1916 — a small view from our trenches. Above the dam behind the forest there is the San river. Beside there are many fishermen and smokehouses. It's said that there have been made 50 tons of smoked fish each year.' Translation courtesy of Thomas Faust, eBay's Urfaust.more German soldiers on the San River in Russia on July 17, 1916. The river flows beyond the trees in the distance. A short translated part of the writing on the front side:

'From the trenches Jul 17 1916 — a small view from our trenches. Above the dam behind the forest there is the San river. Beside there are many fishermen and smokehouses. It's said that there have been made 50 tons of smoked fish each year.'

Translation courtesy of Thomas Faust, eBay's Urfaust.		 German soldier, German soldiers, 1916-07-17, 1916, July, Russia, San River, San River soldiers
The bunk of NCO Otto Riecke in Janovka, July 14, 1916. Riecke served with 2nd battalion, 5th company, reserve infantry regiment 227. There are two Janovkas in the current Czech Republic, one north of Prague, the other south. Both would have been well behind the front in July, 1916. Note the stick grenades under the fire step in the right foreground. Text: Mein Schlafraum! My bunk room O.R. Jul 14 1916 Janovka. Signed: O. Rieckemore The bunk of NCO Otto Riecke in Janovka, July 14, 1916. Riecke served with 2nd battalion, 5th company, reserve infantry regiment 227. There are two Janovkas in the current Czech Republic, one north of Prague, the other south. Both would have been well behind the front in July, 1916. Note the stick grenades under the fire step in the right foreground. Mein Schlafraum!



My bunk room O.R. Jul 14 1916 Janovka. Signed: O. Riecke		 trench art, drawing, pencil, pencil sketch, Trench Art, Riecke, O.R. Riecke, O. R. Riecke, 1916, July, 1916-07-14, grenade, stick grenade
A boy saves his choice seat in a tree, anticipating the great victory parade on Bastille Day, 1916. Illustration by Abel Faivre. Text: 14 Juillet 1916 Qu'est-ce que tu fais la-haut. Je retiens ma place pour la revue après la grande victoire. What are you doing [up] there? Keeping my place for the review [parade] after the great victory! Reverse: Publicité Wall - Paris. Dèposit. Gènèr., Boice, 43, Chausée d'Antin.more A boy saves his choice seat in a tree, anticipating the great victory parade on Bastille Day, 1916. Illustration by Abel Faivre. 14 Juillet 1916

Qu'est-ce que tu fais la-haut.

Je retiens ma place pour la revue après la grande victoire.



What are you doing [up] there?

Keeping my place for the review [parade] after the great victory!



Reverse:

Publicité Wall - Paris.

Dèposit. Gènèr., Boice, 43, Chausée d'Antin.		 Abel Faivre, Faivre, child waiting for victory parade, child, 1916, July, Bastille Day, 1916-07-14
The Cobbers memorial, Fromelles, France. In the aftermath of the July 19-20, 1916 Battle of Fromelles, hundreds of wounded Australian soldiers lay in No Man's Land. For three days and nights these wounded were carried to their trenches. Among the soldiers bringing in the wounded was Sergeant Simon Fraser of the 57th Battalion, who heard a soldier call, 'Don't forget me, cobber.' With others, Fraser brought back this and another wounded man. Text: Cobbersmore The Cobbers memorial, Fromelles, France. In the aftermath of the July 19-20, 1916 Battle of Fromelles, hundreds of wounded Australian soldiers lay in No Man's Land. For three days and nights these wounded were carried to their trenches. Among the soldiers bringing in the wounded was Sergeant Simon Fraser of the 57th Battalion, who heard a soldier call, 'Don't forget me, cobber.' With others, Fraser brought back this and another wounded man. Cobbers 1916-07-20, 1916, July, Fromelles, Battle of Fromelles, Cobber, cobber, Sergeant Simon Fraser, Sergeant Fraser, Simon Fraser, Fraser, wounded, Australian soldier


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