German soldiers wearing plated body armor man a Maxim MG 08 machine-gun post. Late war period (1917/18), location unknown.The heavy losses suffered during the battles of 1915/16 led the German…
A Saxon from 18. Kgl. Sächs. Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 192 poses with either his wife or his mother for one last shot before leaving to the front. 1915/16.Quoting Andrew Lucas: "This…
An Imperial German Pfalz E.I fighter about to land somewhere on the Western Front, April 1916.When one thinks of Great War aviation one tends to think of biplanes and triplanes…
An informal photo of a muddy German squad, possibly fresh out of the trenches. Date and location unknown.Given the stahlhelme, an acceptable time frame would be 1916-18, possibly closer to…
Rui's RenditionsA German soldier holding a lanyard connected to the trigger mechanism of a grenade-thrower, unknown location, 1916-18.Originally designed by a Hungarian priest, the grenade thrower was first employed by…
Rui’s RenditionsA soldier from Badisches Train-Bataillon Nr.14The choice of 5th Company’s green for the faustriemen is for demonstration purposes only as the grey tones could also indicate yellow for the…
Rui's RenditionsA middle-aged German Landwehr’s soldier. Great War period.Equipment includes ersatz ammo pouches, an ersatz or civilian belt, a Gew88 rifle with a sawback blade bayonet (Seitengewehr 84/98 neuer Art…
Rui’s RenditionsPostcard from Drakegoodman’s collection depicting German soldiers from an unknown unit in no-man’s-land with what seems to be a very crude ‘listening device’.The note on the back reads: “Funnel…
Generalfeldmarschall and future president of the German Republic, Paul von Hindenburg (1847-1934)In this portrait, besides a healthy tanned complexion, Hindenburg shows a few of the decorations bestowed upon him during…
Three German soldiers in body armor demonstrate the use of a 2 cm Becker-Flugzeugkanone Type M2 mounted on an anti-aircraft platform. Late war periodThe Becker Type M2 began mass production…