Eduardo

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.

The last postcard of this series "British Advance on the Somme". The village of Feuilleres.

The village of Herb?court

A view of P?ronne's center with the arched building.

Another view of the town of P?ronne.

The entrance to the village of Estrees.

A group of British soldiers reparing the roads at Nesle.

And the church of Frise.

The church of P?ronne

La Gare of Nesle.

The church and main street of Assevillers.

A street of Flaucourt

View of Fay.

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

Who where these journalists? The card of Ham reads "The American journalist mission in front of the castle".

Another view of P?ronne.

A view of "Canal du Nortd" and what is left of the bridge in Ham.

P?ronne. A view of the main street.

Here I continue with the Somme Advance. The church of Hebuterne destroyed.

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.

Thanks Tony, David and Jerome. Knowing that your are following the postcards collection I will continue. The Somme advance could be a good subject fot the then and now. Here I continue with them. I am following the numbers on the cards.

Eduardo

Yes Chip. That must be it. The German inscription is:

"Conflans - Die von unseren Pionieren wieder hergestellte Br?cke"

Thnaks.

Eduardo

A street in Combles (or what is left of it).

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.

Could somebody tell me what is this group of German soldiers at Conflans doing. I believe they are reparing a bridge.

Eduardo