Eduardo
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Having finished the British Advance on the Somme set of cards, I continue with some loose ones of the war in French soil. To beguin two very similar views of the Cathedral of Reims. This first one by "Thuillier editeur, Epernay.
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The last postcard of this series "British Advance on the Somme". The village of Feuilleres.
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The village of Herb?court
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A view of P?ronne's center with the arched building.
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Another view of the town of P?ronne.
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The entrance to the village of Estrees.
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A group of British soldiers reparing the roads at Nesle.
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And the church of Frise.
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The church of P?ronne
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La Gare of Nesle.
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The church and main street of Assevillers.
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A street of Flaucourt
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View of Fay.
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Interestng Tony how can the pictures be asociated to the present. The destruction and dead of the Great War and their aftermaths are present when I have to lecture about it to my students. My grandfather had two sister who remained single, a natural result of the demographic disaster that is not ofter thought off. Next time in Europe hope have the time to visit some of these places. The ruins of Laucourt
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Who where these journalists? The card of Ham reads "The American journalist mission in front of the castle".
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Another view of P?ronne.
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A view of "Canal du Nortd" and what is left of the bridge in Ham.
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P?ronne. A view of the main street.
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Here I continue with the Somme Advance. The church of Hebuterne destroyed.
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Thanks Gerd for your words. The Austrian Motorm?rser card has a mesage in what I think is Czeck that could be interesting to have translated.
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Yes Chip. That must be it. The German inscription is: "Conflans - Die von unseren Pionieren wieder hergestellte Br?cke" Thnaks. Eduardo
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A street in Combles (or what is left of it).
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Some time ago I bought this set of postcards with the cover saying "BRITISH ADVANCE ON THE SOMME" Serie 18 2nd part. Some of the views are very interesting and informative One has a group of American Journalists. Here I post them for all to see.
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Could somebody tell me what is this group of German soldiers at Conflans doing. I believe they are reparing a bridge. Eduardo
