Lieutenant Xavier Paul Fluhr (1885–1956) was an officer with the French 38th Army Corps. He was apparently a photographer himself, but his collection of war photographs also contain images seized from German prisoners. Here are a dozen from his collection of over 400 photographs.
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Kaiser Wilhelm II Decorating a Wounded Manfred von Richthofen
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Fokker Eindecker E-3 Taking Off
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Crash of German Rumpler Fighter
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Bombs Falling on a Railyard
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Tribute to French Pilot Joseph Vachon, KIA
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Crown Prince Wilhelm Hosting the Tsar of Bulgaria
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Crown Prince Wilhelm at His Headquarters for the Battle of Verdun
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Damaged Reims Cathedral from the Air
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French Lookout Killed at Post and Devoured by Rats
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German Prisoners
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Trenches at Berry-au-Bac, April 1916
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Military Attachés at GQG de Compiègne |
Source: Hérault Department, France, Archives
What a range of photos, from horror to formal posing.
ReplyDeleteTruly a great collection of photos. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteWhere is the collection presently maintained?
ReplyDeleteRare shot of the Kaiser's withered left arm.
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