When a ship carrying war materials from the US to Britain was sunk by a German Sub in those days the submarines made an effort to see that the crew had time to make some kind of life boat escape. Some were taken aboard the sub.....but not all.
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/ ... d-1/seq-2/
THE FIRST WORLD WAR as reported in the daily news
Moderators: DuncaninFrance, Niner Delta
Re: THE FIRST WORLD WAR THREAD.
- Attachments
-
Re: THE FIRST WORLD WAR THREAD.
When you really have to reach out and touch somebody...and a long bayonet just won't do.....
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/ ... d-1/seq-1/
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/ ... d-1/seq-1/
- Attachments
-
-
DuncaninFrance
- Global Moderator Sponsor 2011-2017
- Posts: 11070
- Joined: Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:08 pm
- Location: S.W.France
- Contact:
Re: THE FIRST WORLD WAR THREAD.
Not when your rifle with bayonet fixed would probably span a trench from front to back
And that taught you a thing or two!
Duncan
What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch? -- W.C. Fields
"Many of those who enjoy freedom know little of its price."
You can't fix Stupid, but you can occasionally head it off before it hurts something.
What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch? -- W.C. Fields
"Many of those who enjoy freedom know little of its price."
You can't fix Stupid, but you can occasionally head it off before it hurts something.
Re: THE FIRST WORLD WAR THREAD.
Trenches are one reason why rifles shrunk from full length to intermediate to carbine length. And when 20th century forces engaged in combat.....and it progressed to a knife fight......it only showed that something didn't go as planned. 
Re: THE FIRST WORLD WAR THREAD.
German Machine guns in "action". Against the Russians...so says intrepid reporter. Click the images to make larger.
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/ ... d-1/seq-1/
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/ ... d-1/seq-1/
- Attachments
-
-
-
DuncaninFrance
- Global Moderator Sponsor 2011-2017
- Posts: 11070
- Joined: Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:08 pm
- Location: S.W.France
- Contact:
Re: THE FIRST WORLD WAR THREAD.
That's a training range .................
Duncan
What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch? -- W.C. Fields
"Many of those who enjoy freedom know little of its price."
You can't fix Stupid, but you can occasionally head it off before it hurts something.
What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch? -- W.C. Fields
"Many of those who enjoy freedom know little of its price."
You can't fix Stupid, but you can occasionally head it off before it hurts something.
-
Niner Delta
- Global Moderator Sponsor 2011-2017
- Posts: 4988
- Joined: Fri Apr 09, 2004 10:51 pm
- Location: Sequim, WA
Re: THE FIRST WORLD WAR THREAD.
And a really "brave" soldier sitting casually against the tree......... 
Maybe the photographer was Brian Williams' great-grandfather............
Maybe the photographer was Brian Williams' great-grandfather............
Peace is that brief, quiet moment in history.......... when everybody stands around reloading.
Re: THE FIRST WORLD WAR THREAD.
From a hundred years ago. "Waiting for action". Notice the trees behind them don't look like they have ever been a target for artillery. And....if they were in proximity to danger...particularly artillery fire, they wouldn't just lay down in mass formation. They would...or at least should...have spread out so one hit wouldn't take out a lot of men at one time.
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/ ... d-1/seq-1/
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/ ... d-1/seq-1/
- Attachments
-
-
Re: THE FIRST WORLD WAR THREAD.
- Attachments
-
Re: THE FIRST WORLD WAR THREAD.
How about this for military preparation a hundred years ago today.
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/ ... d-1/seq-2/
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/ ... d-1/seq-2/
- Attachments
-