World War One

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A Royal Irish Fusilier attempts to draw the fire of a Turkish sniper to reveal the enemy position Gallipoli 1915.

 

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"Zeppelin downed in French territory 1917"

 

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My great-uncle Alf (my grandmas brother,below) copped it in WW1 many years before I was born, and while I can't help thinking what a waste of his and millions more lives, I also can't help thinking what an honour it is for any man to have an epitaph that reads 'Killed in Action'

 

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Wreckage of zeppelin brought down over England

 

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The French 8-mm Berthier rifle, used in World War I.

 

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Sopwith Dolphin fighter

 

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Royal Irish Rifles, Somme 1916

 

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Air-gunner training see-saw

 

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US troops and French civilians Nov 1918

 

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Hitler in WW1 (right)

 

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Zeppelin over England 1916

 

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The German 'Schwaben', destroyed in explosion 1912

 

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Serbian field hospital 1914

 

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Bomber, 1915

 

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LOL.. its rather comical isnt it.

 

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British BE2