Military Pictures
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World War 1 Deaths Picture | Great War Death 1916
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| 10 million military deaths and 6.5 million civilian deaths occurred during the years of the Great War. |
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Contraband Picture | World War 1 Contraband - Checking For Contraband 1917
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| A soldier checks for contraband near a battlefield |
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Land Mine Explodes During The Great War 1915
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| Land Mines were first used on a broad scale during World War 1 |
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Merchant Ship Takeover Picture | Ahoy - Germans Board a Merchant Ship 1916
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| Crew of a torpedoed British ship receive instructions from their German captors |
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German Merchant Ship Attacks | World War 1 Merchant Ship Sinking's 1916
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| The primary targets of the U-boat campaigns were the merchant convoys which brough supplies from the British Empire and the United States to the islands of Great Britain. German & Austrian submarines of World War I were known as U-boats. |
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German Zeppelin Picture | World War 1 German Zeppelin Shot Down | WWI 1916
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| A German Zeppelin Falls. Zeppelins were used as bombers during World War I. At the beginning of the conflict the German command had high hopes for the craft, as they appeared to have compelling advantages over traditional aircrafts of World War 1. |
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World War 1 British Navy | British Navy Fires on German Ship 1915
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| The British Navy starts ruling the seas. British Navy Deadnought is pictured firing broadside on the Germans |
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World War 1 Battlefield Death | Battlefield War Death Picture 1915
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| World War I is famous for it's trench warfare and gruesome battles. Soldier - Uknown |
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German Machine Gun Picture | World War 1 German Machine Gun Firing 1914
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| German soldiers pictured in typical trench warfare operate a machine gun. There is no mistaking the German spiked helmet. |
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Dead German World War 1 | Picture of Dead German Soldier | WWI 1914
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| Graphic & rare photo of a true war casualty. "Ich Hatte Einst Ein Schones Vaterland; Es War Ein Traum…" was the caption we have. Translation - "I had a fair Fatherland: it was a dream" |
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No Trespassing: A World War I Cannon 1914
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| Not much information available for this photograph. A large World War 1 cannon |
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The "Great War" Begins | WWI Newspaper Headline | Word War 1 1914
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| Ripped from the Headlines! Great Britain gives Germany an ultimatum that Germany rejects. Great Britain declares war on Germany while Austria invades Serbia to avenge Archduke Ferdinand's death. Russia gets ready as well. |
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General Allenby Picture | General Allenby Enters Jerusalem World War 1 1917
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| Pictured is General Allenby of the British Empire entering by foot into Jerusalem on December 9th, 1917 |
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Jerusalem Surrenders | Jerusalem During World War 1 | British Jerusalem 1917
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| The mayor of Jerusalem meets the British at an outpost under a white flag of truce to negotiate the surrender |
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Mussolini's Rise to Power Picture | Mussolini Rises to Italian Power 1933
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| Mussolini was among the founders of Italian Fascism and eventually became the new leader of Italy. Italian Fascism included elements of nationalism, corporatism, national syndicalism, expansionism, social progress and anti-communism. |
Picture taken in Italy
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Italian Deaths World War 1 | Italian Massacre and Deaths of War 1918
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| These Italians were shown a farewell to arms in the battle at Cividale. Italians suffered 1,240,000 deaths during World War 1 |
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Sacile Italy | World War 1 Sacile Italy Market Place Destroyed 1918
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| Sacile is located in Northern Italy. Pictured is the Sacile Market Place after heavy Austrian bombardments. Austrian soldiers fought fiercely, the superior numbers of the Italians overwhelmed them near Sacile. |
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Isonzo Front | World War 1 Front Lines - Isonzo Front Picture 1917
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| The battles of the Isonzo were fought from 1915-1917. Isonzo is located today in Slovenia. During the WWI the 60 mile river ran north-south just inside Austria along its border with Italy and had mountains on both sides. |
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Italian Cartoon World War 1 | Italian Political Cartoon World War 1 1916
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| The Italian view of the Great War by a political cartoonist. |
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World War 1 Long Range Gun | Italian Long Range Battle Gun 1916
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| This type of Italian artillery hidden on mountains helped to defend the Piave Front |
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Austrian Machine Gun | World War 1 Austrian Machine Gun & Ammo 1917
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| The Austrian Army used this machine gun to fight the Italians near Gorizia during World War 1 |
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World War 1 Italian Army | Italian Infantry Protect a Mountain 1917
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| The Italian Alpini defend the mountains. They distinguished themselves during World War I when they fought against Austro-Hungarian soldiers in what has since been called the "War in snow and ice" |
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World War 1 Lusitania Sunk | US Merchant Ship SS Lusitania is Sunk 1915
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| The sinking of Lusitania killed 1,260 civilians and turned public opinion in many countries against Germany and also contributed to the entry of the United States into World War I. The German Government decided to step up their submarine campaign |
Picture taken in Ireland
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Baghdad Iraq World War 1 | Picture of Baghdad, Iraq as it Falls 1917
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| Pictured is General Maude's entry into Baghdad, Iraq in March 1917. This was clearly a victory for the British and yet another defeat for the Ottoman government. |
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Iraq & Middle East World War 1 | Calvary Roams Middle East & Iraq 1916
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| Australian troops and calvary are pictured roaming the Middle East (Iraq) with ancient pyramids in the background. These Australians are advancing in the flooded valley of the Tigris & Euphrates rivers near present day Baghdad, Iraq |
Picture taken in Iraq
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Great Britain & Germany Declare War | World War 1 | Germany v UK 1914
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| Auf Wiedersehen and Good bye to the troops. German and British troops march at home and prepare to leave for battle in World War I |
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French POW's | French Prisoners of War (POW) Sent to Germany 1915
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| These French Prisoners of War were sent to Germany. During World War 1, Germany held the 2nd most POW's (behind Russia) with 2.5 million captured prisoners. |
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Hitlers Rise to Power Picture | Adolf Hitler Makes Power Grab Again 1933
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| Once released from prison, Hitler decided to seize power constitutionally rather than by force of arms. Using demagogic oratory, Hitler spoke to scores of mass audiences, calling for the German people to resist the yoke of Jews and Communists. |
Picture taken in Germany
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German Bomb Picture | World War 1 German Bombs & Artillery to Be Destroyed 1918
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| All German war materials are to be destroyed. |
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German War Helmet Picture | World War 1 German Helmets to Be Destroyed 1918
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| All German war materials are to be destroyed. |
Picture taken in Germany
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