Photos WW1 Germany and Their Allies

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You are correct @Majkl65 however the image is of SMS Blucher that was sunk during WW1

Indeed, there was a ship named Blücher in each World War. The photo above is of this ship though:

SMS Blücher - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

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Austro-Hungarian soldiers ascend a tall tree in northern Italy, to an aircraft observation post at the top, 20 February 1918.

 

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Austro-Hungarian air defense atop a house in Podhajce in Galicia, 1915. The soldiers are likely from K.u.K Infantry Regiment No.88, and the gun is a captured Russian Maxim machine gun.

 

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German troops on the Eastern Front.

 

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An Austro-Hungarian 24 cm M.16 heavy siege gun being transported to the Isonzo Front, 18 October 1917.

 

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Austro-Hungarian soldiers playing leapfrog and other games in Galicia. The soldiers belong to a Hungarian unit.

 

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An Austro-Hungarian soldier demonstrates his grenade throwing technique for the camera in Galicia, 1915. The grenades are the rather crude Austro-Hungarian designed M.15 "Zeitzünder" (time fuze) hand grenades. Because of their looks, the soldiers dubbed them "maize"-grenades.

 

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A German despatch rider in steel helmet and gasmask, 1918.

 

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Aug 2 1917. Mounted cavalry with gas mask, colourised by Rui Candeias

 

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Turkish troops in a trench during the Gallipoli campaign (1915)

 

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"Hail, you merry month, you golden May. Bring peace to stormy Europe. In the evening the battalion music played. Were here on rest, until we're needed for the big offensive." - From the diary of an Austro-Hungarian soldier, 1 May 1916.

 

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Trench of the Austro-Hungarian Infantry Regiment No.76 near Panasowka, 9 February 1916. The Mannlicher M.1895 rifles are lined up and armored shields are at the ready.

 

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German cavalry patrol on the move in Volhynia on the Eastern Front, 1915.

 

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These Carinthian boys are members of Austria-Hungary's so-called Jung-Schützen (Young Rifles) company. Despite consisting exclusively of under-age volunteers, some formations did see front-line service, most notably in the days immediately following Italy's declaration of war.

 

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Fez-wearing Austro-Hungarian 'Bosniaken' guard a group of Italian prisoners of war in Trient/Trento

 

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An Austro-Hungarian officer inspects a Honvéd sentry in a trench on the Eastern Front.

 

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Austro-Hungarian medics offer a drink to a badly wounded Russian soldier on the Eastern Front

 

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German infantrymen in action on the Eastern Front, 1915.

 

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Officers of the 2nd Uhlan Regiment of the Polish Legions during training, Volhynia 1916.

Infantrymen of the Polish Legions enjoying a moment of rest in the woods, 1915

 

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German cavalryman on the Eastern Front, 1915