Monday, December 19, 2016

A Dozen Images I Intended to Use in 2016 But Never Did for Some Reason

Collage at the New Verdun Memorial


Detail at the Belleau Wood (Aisne-Marne) Memorial


From the Editorial Staff


German Marine Corps Poster

The Crucifix at Crucifix Corner, Somme Battlefield

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"Wire" by Paul Nash



Marker Where Quentin Roosevelt Died, Chamery, France


Scientific American Concept of a Tank That Didn't Quite Grasp the Turret



Centennial Poster


French Outpost Overlooking the Woƫvre Plain

French Photo in a German Magazine


Action at Jutland from Tony Langley's Collection

6 comments:

  1. Some of those are gorgeous.
    All are interesting.

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  2. Thanks for sharing these gems. I especially like The Wire, a stark and very moving image.

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  3. Neat pics - wonder how the German caption on the photo of the Frenchman in the German magazine translates to English?

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  4. These are really wonderful images. Thanks for sharing>

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  5. I was unaware that Germany had a Marine Corps. Was it a separate service like ours or more like the British Naval Division?

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  6. Doug: French trench lookout with protective shield.

    David: In German, "Marine" means "navy."

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