Farkas Posted November 7, 2017 Posted November 7, 2017 Hi Gents A little bit different perhaps? Definitely a trench..... hope you like tony
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 7, 2017 Posted November 7, 2017 Thats a nice one... a Garden Trench!!!
Farkas Posted November 7, 2017 Posted November 7, 2017 1 hour ago, Chris Boonzaier said: Thats a nice one... a Garden Trench!!! Thanks Chris Most of my pics are similar - of just a few familiar styles. This is one of the ones that stands out for me. Glad you like it too..... tony
GreyC Posted November 7, 2017 Posted November 7, 2017 (edited) Hi, nice pic! Text: Communication trench to farmhouse. What does the cut off text say? Seems to be an offical news photo or the like from what I can make out. GreyC Edited November 7, 2017 by GreyC
Farkas Posted November 7, 2017 Posted November 7, 2017 1 hour ago, GreyC said: Hi, nice pic! Text: Communication trench to farmhouse. What does the cut off text say? Seems to be an offical news photo or the like from what I can make out. GreyC Hi GreyC thanks for yet another translation! the photo is another of the 'jennings' larger photo prints we've pondered over before..... tony
Farkas Posted November 14, 2017 Posted November 14, 2017 Hi Gents just put this up elsewhere but I think worth slipping in here.... More 'view from a trench' perhaps? tony
The Prussian Posted November 15, 2017 Posted November 15, 2017 (edited) Hello! Impressing photos!!!! I have two photos (one took from a boat to the sight of Villerville / Le Havre, the other taken form a trench) without words... ("We broke through the german lines and took 30.000 prisoners and 80 guns") and one from the eastern front... (it´s just a sign of a primary school in Wonjuw(?) Edited November 15, 2017 by The Prussian
AlecH Posted March 29, 2018 Posted March 29, 2018 The German Spring Offensive - Operation Michael had been running the past eight days with much success, by 29/3/18 overrunning the allied fronts and taking bounty - storage camps, munition trains and POWs. However it did knock their morale realizing how well the allied soldiers were fed against their poor, meagre rations. Here's a press photos showing German troops inspecting captured English lines between Bullecourt - Croisilles.
Farkas Posted July 2, 2018 Posted July 2, 2018 On 24/01/2016 at 16:27, Jeff Noll said: Here is another photo I can only caption as "Wet Feet" just seen this one,,,, great photo tony
Farkas Posted July 12, 2018 Posted July 12, 2018 (edited) Hi gents Ers Bat Landw Inf Regt 71 in 1916... tony Edited July 12, 2018 by Farkas
IrishGunner Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 Farksas, interesting trench photo from the Landwehr; I wonder if this is a training scenario given the inscription "Arnstadt, Thür. 1916"
Farkas Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 Hi IrishGunner, that would make sense for sure.... I didn’t find a translation for that on the site I use... Would you mind translating for me please? i did notice the area looked ‘undusturbed’ however and the trees are in one piece! also is a reserve battalion... tony
IrishGunner Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 34 minutes ago, Farkas said: Would you mind translating for me please? Tony, "Schützengraben d. Ers. Bat. Landw. Inf. Regt. 71, Arnstadt, Thür. 1916" Trench of the Ersatz Battalion, Landwehr Infantry Regiment 71, Arnstadt, Thüringen 1916 A bit of Google research reveals: In 1916, Landwehr Inf. Rgt. 71 was part of 13th Landwehr Division; according to my info, that division was in static defensive positions in Lothringen (or the French Lorraine). Arnstadt, Thüringen is just south of Erfurt in eastern Germany. And since Ersatz Battalions were replacement battalions, this was certainly a training scenario.
Farkas Posted July 14, 2018 Posted July 14, 2018 I should probably have realised it was a location from the format and hence no translation.. thanks IrishGunner tony
Farkas Posted July 31, 2018 Posted July 31, 2018 Hi Gents these three aren’t in the best condition and the one I really want to show was never clear in the first place. They came together with others and I believe most likely are related. The style they wear their feldmutze being more beret than ‘pork pie’ in two of them. it is the third though, in particular, that I’ve been looking at (with trusty eyeglass) and may be interesting.... So here they are: The man second from left appears to have a fusiliers beret on. Certainly there is an attached badge however the ‘plume’ could be a mark on the photo. With this in mind...I thought maybe the next man has a Scottish cap on? And then putting the two potential oddities together I started wondering if : maybe some on the back row are British? maybe they are German but wearing trophy headwear? Or... maybe none of the above!! whatever I think these guys were worth sharing.... hope you like them too gents. tony
Bayern Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 Hello tony, too poor the quality of the photo. so perhaps the man is a german wearing a battered feldmutze and the badge and the hackle ara stains
Farkas Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 Of course! it should have occurred to me the ‘badge’ was also a stain. i do tend to post these late at night after a couple of drinks - that’s my excuse..... thanks Bayern tony 14 hours ago, Bayern said: Hello tony, too poor the quality of the photo. so perhaps the man is a german wearing a battered feldmutze and the badge and the hackle ara stains
Farkas Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 Hi gents A couple more sadly again not the clearest but still worth their place I think.... tony
IrishGunner Posted August 2, 2018 Posted August 2, 2018 Tony/Bayern, as you both state the photos are not the clearest. However, there are many photos of both sides with captured POWs. I am not familiar with British headgear to say either way, but it is very possible that this is a photo of German soldiers with British POWs.
Chris Boonzaier Posted August 9, 2018 Posted August 9, 2018 A Sturmtrupp of the 1st Marine Inf Regt in August 1918, "In the new positions"
Farkas Posted August 11, 2018 Posted August 11, 2018 Hi Gents a patriotic pc so you may have seen it before but it’s a good ‘un... tony
buellmeister Posted August 11, 2018 Author Posted August 11, 2018 Gentlemen, What great additions. I got to get hunting for some new pictures to add.
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