First World War postcards

[Eduardo]

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

[Tony]

Another view of P?ronne.

See the building at the top left with the arched ground floor windows, I had a beer there 2 years ago and then bought a sandwich in the bakery on the right, just about where the 3 soldiers are on horseback.

My great great uncle Bob is buried near to the church at Hebuterne and I've been there quite a few times. He was killed on the Somme in Oct. 1916.

Tony

[Eduardo]

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

Edited October 14, 2006 by Eduardo

[Eduardo]

View of Fay.

[Eduardo]

A street of Flaucourt

[Eduardo]

The church and main street of Assevillers.

[Eduardo]

La Gare of Nesle.

[Eduardo]

The church of P?ronne

[Eduardo]

And the church of Frise.

[Eduardo]

A group of British soldiers reparing the roads at Nesle.

[Eduardo]

The entrance to the village of Estrees.

[Eduardo]

Another view of the town of P?ronne.

[Eduardo]

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

[Eduardo]

The village of Herb?court

[Eduardo]

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

[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.

[Eduardo]

And almost the same view but before the cleaning of the street by Thuillier, editeur, Reims.

[Eduardo]

This is a view of Autry. The German inscription which I cannot understan, reads "Das zerschossene Autry im Argonerwald.

[Eduardo]

This postcard, published in France by Alex Jouvene is printed in Spanish. and t translates to "A bunch of empty shells near a battery".

[Eduardo]

"Cheppy bei Varennes. Frankreich.

[Eduardo]

And now three views of Albert. The first one shows "Rue Gambetta". The "Cafe de la Musique" is marked with an X.

[Eduardo]

The second view of Albert shows the "Rue de Bapaume" and in the foregrownd the tobacco shop of Mme Richard.

[Eduardo]

The third view of Albert shows the "Rue Jeanne d'Harcourt" almost completely destroyed after the first bombs.

Edited October 15, 2006 by Eduardo

[David Gregory]

This is a view of Autry. The German inscription which I cannot understan, reads "Das zerschossene Autry im Argonerwald.

Eduardo,

The caption reads "(The town of) Autry shot to pieces in the Argonnes Forest".

Please keep showing more of your collection.

David

[Eduardo]

Thank you David for your interest and encouragement. Now I am going to show a serie of cards published by the Imprimerie LE DELEY from Paris covering the Fetes de la Victoire (Victory parade).