Photos from The Great War

[SoftLion]

Various Images from the Great War, World War I.
NOTE: I managed to mess up and delete all the captions. I am too lazy to go back and fix it. I am sure some eagle eyes on this site will be able to name much of the equipment. Please visit
http://www.gwpda.org/photos/greatwar.htm#TOP (http://www.gwpda.org/photos/greatwar.htm#TOP)
for captions.

[SoftLion]

Some more:

[SoftLion]

A Few More:

[SoftLion]

Alright a few more:

[KillerBD]

Good pictures, thanks for showing them.

[SoftLion]

glad you enjoyed them

[CRAZY MERC]

Post some more.

[Kingswat]

nice pics.

[SoftLion]

My Favorite One:
Trench excavation machine, camoflauged to look like a tree (because I am sure there were a lot of trees around!)



http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin04/imag0369.jpg

[mojoVA]

anyone interested in WWI should definitely check out the newly finished national WWI museum in the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, MO. It is pretty amazing...
http://www.libertymemorialmuseum.org/

[nick_ua]

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r163/linschoten/ah1.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r163/linschoten/ah2.jpg
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http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r163/linschoten/ah6.jpg
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http://wwi.sbn.bz/troop/brit/08.jpg

[SoftLion]

A few more for you Crazy Merc:
French soldiers in Alsace using trench periscope

http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin13/imag1289.jpg

Trench Periscope

http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin05/imag0466.jpg
British Livens gas bomb projectors
http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin13/imag1276.jpg

British working party wiring Livens projectors

http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin13/imag1278.jpg


Livens bombs exploding

http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin13/imag1279.jpg

Gas masks for man and horse demonstrated by American soldier

http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin15/imag1411.jpg

US soldier with Gas Mask


http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin09/imag0883.jpg

Treating mustard gas victim

http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin10/imag0908.jpg

Italian Gas Projectors in action

http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin04/imag0359.jpg

Respiration drill at front

http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin03/imag0242.jpg


French Grenade-Launching Crossbow

http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin07/imag0692.jpg


Belgian periscope rifle

http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin04/imag0301.jpg


French Flame-Throwers

http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin05/imag0463.jpg

French troops using flamethrowers

http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin14/imag1383.jpg


Serbian soldier with rifle grenade
http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin14/imag1377.jpg

French Rifle Grenades
http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin05/imag0479.jpg
Exploding Phosphorus grenade

http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin09/imag0892.jpg

French St. Chamond tanks in formation
http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin07/imag0618.jpg
Russian Armored Car
http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin14/imag1308.jpg
Canadian Soldiers in Armored cars





http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin14/imag1313.jpg
http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin07/imag0684.jpg

ABOVE: Hidden German gun emplacement

BELOW: German observation post disguised as tree

http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin11/imag1086.jpg

Captured German sniper's suit and armoured observation post
http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin07/imag0673.jpg
Experimental US camouflage sniper's outfit
http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin08/imag0746.jpg
US 42nd Division snipers, Badonviller, 18 May 18
http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin04/imag0328.jpg
German guns captured at Cambrai
http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin07/imag0629.jpg

[SoftLion]

Allied Ship dropping twin depth chargeshttp://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin14/imag1373.jpg

[nick_ua]

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r163/linschoten/ah8.jpg
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[ZeroZen]

Great pictures..!!! I never seen them before, excellent contribution man...

[ex Strathcona]

these are fantastic! thanx for posting!!

[PrinzEugen]

Good find, thanks.

[Abbadon the Despoiler]

Great photos. War is hell.

[Nyyperi]

US soldier with Gas Mask
http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin09/imag0883.jpg
Experimental US camouflage sniper's outfit
http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin08/imag0746.jpg
Are these pics somehow related?

[Red Craiola]

Great pics! Keep them coming. BTW in what kind of environment is the above US camouflage supposed to work? Winter?

[SoftLion]

Great pics! Keep them coming. BTW in what kind of environment is the above US camouflage supposed to work? Winter?

Not Sure, but winter is a possiblity

[SoftLion]

Armenian Christians Massacred by Turnks

http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin04/imag0386.jpg



The funeral of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin04/imag0378.jpg)
http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin04/imag0378.jpg

British Dead in captured trench
http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin11/imag1063.jpg
German dead near Moislains

http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin07/imag0628.jpg

Russian mass grave
http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin08/imag0704.jpg

Dead Americans of the 38th Infantry at Mezy, 21 Jul 1918 (http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin09/imag0833.jpg)
http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin09/imag0833.jpg
Death of French regiment near Peronne

http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin05/imag0421.jpg


German dead near Flanders, 1917

http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin11/imag1017.jpg
German remains at Verdun
http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin11/imag1034.jpg
Russian soldier dead in the wire
http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin03/imag0284.jpg
French soldier executed as a spy near Rheims
http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin02/imag0104.jpg
Dead French soldiers in the Argonne
http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin03/imag0267.jpg

German dead in frontline trench on Somme, 1916
http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin03/imag0282.jpg
Graves of British Aviators
http://www.gwpda.org/photos/bin03/imag0259.jpg

[Johan M]

PICTURES OF BELGIAN ARMY IN WWI

The terrible battle for Antwerp (september-october 1914)

http://www.greatwardifferent.com/Great_War/Siege_of_Antwerp/Evenement%20-%20Anvers%2001.jpg
http://www.greatwardifferent.com/Great_War/Siege_of_Antwerp/Evenement%20-%20Anvers%2002.jpg
http://www.greatwardifferent.com/Great_War/Fighting_in_Flanders/Firing_Line_01.jpg
http://www.greatwardifferent.com/Great_War/Fight_for_Antwerp/Fight_01.jpg
http://www.greatwardifferent.com/Great_War/Fight_for_Antwerp/Fight_06.jpg
street fighting around Antwerp
http://www.greatwardifferent.com/Great_War/Fight_for_Antwerp/Fight_07.jpg
http://www.greatwardifferent.com/Great_War/Fight_for_Antwerp/Fight_09.jpg

the Battle has been lost, the Belgian army retreats to the line that will become the front for four years...

http://www.greatwardifferent.com/Great_War/Fight_for_Antwerp/Fight_10.jpg

[Hypno85]

Thanks for posting. To think my great grandfather lived in those conditions.

[cinoeye]

Damn, love this pics, special those experimental camos and fake tree!



Are these pics somehow related?

Haha, great point!

[Switek]

Great pix. Dehumanism of WW1 was just prelude to WW2

RIP to all fallen...

[Mastermind]

I wanted to extend my gratitude to Soft Lion and others who posted these really fantastic pictures. Thanks, enjoyed them. MM

[SoftLion]

I'm glad you enjoyed the pics - my 2nd post - I really enjoy the site

[johanness]

Great pix. Dehumanism of WW1 was just prelude to WW2

RIP to all fallen...

30 year war in the 20th century

if they were the price for the Europe we all want to live in,I hope we are worth it

RIP to the fallen