1917

Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

A British soldier kneeling next to a grave. The grave is marked by a small white cross adorned with flowers. The name on the cross is 'KNOWLES.' After the war, each country established its own War Graves Commis More

Howitzer gun firing, Messines, Belgium, 1917. This image shows a Howitzer gun being fired. The scene is shrouded in smoke or mist and there is a shell lying in the foreground. The British-designed Howitzer was More

Soldiers are playing a relaxing game of cards. Positioned in a circle round the cards, they are stretched out on the ground. A small pile of money has been placed in the middle. One soldier looks over his shoul More

Numerous and various pieces of German memorabilia, such as signs, helmets, weapons and ammunition, have all been artistically pinned to a wall above a fire and surround. ..It was common for advancing armies to More

An die Truppen der Czernowitzer Garnison - Kundmachung des Garnisonskommandeurs - Festlicher Gottesdienst am 5. Juni in der Stadtkathedrale - Anläßlich des einjährigen Jubiläums der Besatzung von Bukowina - Cz More

Soldiers lying toe-to-toe into the ditch beside a road. There are still vehicles driving up and down the road. The soldiers are all still wearing their equipment. Most of them look relaxed but no-one is smiling More

During World War I, the Austro-Hungarian Empire sent troops to fight against the Russian Empire on the Eastern Front. The Austro-Hungarian Empire deployed a large number of troops in several major battles again More

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All of the men are holding some form of implement to break up a large pile of stones. A man stands to one side supervising their work. The stones are to be used in the construction of a road. Roads and bridges More

Soldier writing a letter, Messines, Belgium, 1917. A young soldier reclines on the ground. He is writing on a small piece of paper, possibly a letter home. He is using a block of wood as a makeshift writing des More

Church bell in a German trench, Messines Ridge, Belgium, 1917. The image is dominated by and intricately carved and inscribed church bell. The bell is lying in the bottom of a muddy trench. The trench is a scen More

Group of cavalrymen, France, during World War I. This image shows a number of cavalrymen travelling in single file. They are winding their way across a flat expanse of grass-covered land, with little or no trac More

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British soldiers waiting to cross the River Scarpe, Arras, France. The bridge appears to be partly broken and they are crossing on planks across to the near bank. A flat-bottomed punt in the foreground may be b More

Wounded man on a stretcher, near Arras, France, during World War I. Two soldiers carrying a wounded companion on a stretcher. They are trying to manoeuvre the stretcher out of the main trench into a deeper tren More

The ruined village of Monchy-le-Preux, France. On the left of a dirt track running through the village, the bombed and blasted remains of a few buildings are standing. The ground is strewn with bricks and debri More

Three uniformed men fusing Stokes mortar shells, near Wieltje, Belgium, during World War I. This image shows three men fusing Stokes mortar shells. In front of each there is a box containing more shells, and di More

Scottish soldiers resting by the side of a road. Most of the men appear to be sleeping, using their backpacks as pillows. All of the soldiers are wearing kilts and steel helmets, and most of them are laden with More

Six soldiers are sitting in a crater, the sides of which have been lined with empty shell casings. They are fully equipped but laughing amongst themselves. A horse-drawn gun is passing behind them and the bare More

Destruction on the Menin Road, Belgium, 1917. The picture is one of chaos and devastation. On top of the rise which is visible on the horizon, men, horses and carriages are silhouetted. Some of the men seem to More

All that is left of a captured German trench and fortress at Messines Ridge, Belgium. It is very difficult to identify where the trench originally ran. All that remains is a muddy and tortured landscape, with b More

Erbeutetes russisches Flugzeug und österreichischer Hangar der Fliegerkompanie Nr. 7; Galizien. Fotograf: Kriegsvermessung 3.

Soldiers resting at Messines Ridge, Belgium, 1917. Uniformed men, many of whom are sitting or lying on the ground relaxing. A lot of the soldiers have noticed the camera and are looking toward it and smiling. T More

Two uniformed men, sitting on crates of explosives, having a conversation. The man on the right is wearing shorts as part of his uniform and both are wearing steel helmets. The man on the left is holding papers More

During World War I, the Austro-Hungarian Empire sent troops to fight against the Russian Empire on the Eastern Front. The Austro-Hungarian Empire deployed a large number of troops in several major battles again More

Four soldiers working in a field. The exploding shell mentioned in the original caption can be seen as a white cloud of smoke in the distance. The men in the field are all wearing steel helmets and are working More

A single British soldier standing in a huge crater of rubble with the ruined buildings of a village or town in the background. This is identified by the name Courcelles but there are several villages of that na More

Auflistung der Bezirke Galiziens die für die Rückkehr von Flüchtlingen freigegeben wurden - Ermöglichung der Rückkehr und staatlichen Flüchtlingsunterstützung - Wenn Rückkehr keine Folge geleistet wird, keine w More

They are seen resting in a captured German 'pill-box' near the St Julien and Gravenstafel Road. Seven soldiers are squashed into the corner of a concrete box. The standing soldier is having to stoop to fit his More

Members of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders posing for the camera, near Ypres, Belgium. Most of the men seen here are looking out from underneath a tent-like structure. Their heads are just visible above a More

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Carrying a full kit on their backs, these British infantrymen are marching in single file to the front line at Cambrai. The pan from individual soldiers in close-up, sweeping out to a diminishing mass of ant-li More

"M. Zl. 5.356/1917./III." - "Im Sinne der Verordnung des Ministeriums für Landesverteidigung im Einvernehmen mit den beteiligten Ministerien und im Einverständnisse mit dem Kriegsministerium vom 30. Dezember 19 More

During World War I, the Austro-Hungarian Empire sent troops to fight against the Russian Empire on the Eastern Front. The Austro-Hungarian Empire deployed a large number of troops in several major battles again More

During World War I, the Austro-Hungarian Empire sent troops to fight against the Russian Empire on the Eastern Front. The Austro-Hungarian Empire deployed a large number of troops in several major battles again More

During World War I, the Austro-Hungarian Empire sent troops to fight against the Russian Empire on the Eastern Front. The Austro-Hungarian Empire deployed a large number of troops in several major battles again More

Gunners transporting shells. Most of the men are in their shirtsleeves and wearing steel helmets. The shells have been placed on an open-ended trolley, which is being pushed along a light railway track. In the More

Auflistung der für die Rückkehr freigegebenen Gebiete Galiziens - Bestimmungen und Unterstützung zur Rückkehr - Wer nicht innerhalb der angegebenen Frist zurückkehrt, verliert jegliche staatliche Unterstützung More

Destruction after the Battle of Messines Ridge, Belgium, 1917. In the centre of the picture is a squat, stone building, which rubble has fallen on top of. This building is surrounded by more rubble and branches More

Laut Einberufungskundmachung T – Österreichische und ungarische Staatsbürger der Jahrgänge 1867 bis 1871, die sich in Saaz aufhalten, und besondere Musterung der Jahrgänge 1867 bis 1893 sowie generelle Nachmust More

Auflistung der für die Rückkehr freigegebenen Gebiete Galiziens - Bestimmungen und Unterstützung zur Rückkehr - Wer nicht innerhalb der angegebenen Frist zurückkehrt, verliert jegliche staatliche Unterstützung More

German prisoners of war after the Battle of Menin Road, 1917. A great line of prisoners is queuing round a desk being watched by uniformed guards. They have all taken one arm out of their shirts to make the vac More

A German prisoner of war. His wounds are being dressed by a member of the R.A.M.C. The other German prisoners in this shot are distinguishable by their distinctive helmets, known as the German 'Stahlhelm'. R.A. More

Dead German soldier, near Arras, France, during World War I. A dead German soldier lying outside the entrance to a dugout. Abandoned rifles and stick grenades lie in the trench beside him. This photograph was p More

This photograph shows two off-duty cavalry officers resting and fishing after the fighting at the French town of Arras. Note the cavalry emblem on the jacket sleeve of the officer with his hands in his pocket, More

Laut Einberufungskundmachung P - Alle Landsturmpflichtigen der Jahrgänge 1892 bis 1898 ohne Ausnahmen, die sich in Saaz aufhalten, und generelle Nachmusterung – Von 28. bis 30. Jänner im Gasthaus zum „Goldenen More

Eleven soldiers are involved in manoeuvring and loading a howitzer gun, whilst an officer watches on. The gun is resting on a false wooden floor to support its weight. A bombed cottage can be seen in the backgr More

Stretcher-bearer treating a wounded soldier, Menin, Belgium, during World War I. This image shows a stretcher-bearer leaning over a wounded man. According to the original caption the wounded man is a sergeant w More

A young gunner sitting directly in front of the camera. He is in uniform and has the letters 'R.G.A.' on his lapel. Next to him a small goat is eating out of a metal container. The surrounding area is rough and More

A Howitzer being fired, with three men standing to the right of the gun. One of the men is using a very long rod or taper to ignite the charge. The British-designed Howitzer was widely used, both by British and More

Abgestürztes Flugzeug mit den Insassen der Fliegerkompanie Nr. 7; Galizien. Fotograf: Kriegsvermessung 3.

German prisoners of war, Messines, Belgium, 1917. Long rows of German soldiers are lined up diagonally across the picture. They are being watched from a high guard post behind them. Soldiers are lying watching More

Auflistung der für die Rückkehr freigegebenen Gebiete Galiziens - Bestimmungen und Unterstützung zur Rückkehr - Wer nicht innerhalb der angegebenen Frist zurückkehrt, verliert jegliche staatliche Unterstützung More

During World War I, the Austro-Hungarian Empire sent troops to fight against the Russian Empire on the Eastern Front. The Austro-Hungarian Empire deployed a large number of troops in several major battles again More

Supply trains crossing bombed-out terrain, Menin, Belgium, 1917. The road cuts diagonally across the image from the bottom right corner. Either side of the road there are high embankments of loose earth. These More

Battlefield near Arras, France. In the front of the picture are old dugouts and an upturned cannon. The rest of the field is very jumbled and difficult to understand. In the distance a gun has just fired and it More

Laut Einberufungskundmachung T – Untauglich befundene der Jahrgänge 1867 bis 1893 und Landsturmpflichtige der Jahrgänge 1867 bis 1871 – Musterung in der städtischen Schießstätte am 8. und 9. Juni und für Beschä More

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Two members of the K.O.Y.L.I. preparing a meal, near Wieltje, Belgium, during World War I. This image shows two men preparing food on a makeshift table. They are standing outside, in front of a ruined building More

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The remains of a ruined church. Devastated by shellfire, all that remains is a figure of Christ. The photographer, most likely John Warwick Brooke, has chosen the statue as the central focus of the photograph, More

Two artillerymen lie sleeping on a gun carriage. It looks very uncomfortable. Soldiers at the front often had to grab sleep when they could in un-conducive surroundings. Due to the exhaustion experienced this t More

During World War I, the Austro-Hungarian Empire sent troops to fight against the Russian Empire on the Eastern Front. The Austro-Hungarian Empire deployed a large number of troops in several major battles again More

Picryl description: Public domain photograph related to the Austro-Hungarian Empire army, Austrian troops in the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Soldiers in a trench, all wearing steel helmets. Four of them crowd round a newspaper. Their rifles and kit have been put to the left side of the trench, and are hanging from the walls of the trench. The ground More

On a narrow piece of wall between a window and a door various pieces of German war apparatus have been propped up. There are standards, rifles, machine guns, signs and so forth. A mannequin has been dressed in More

A soldier is sitting on the edge of a muddy hole with his head bowed. He is wearing a shirt, braces and a flat cap. His trouser legs are rolled up and his boots are lying beside him. He looks very relaxed and c More

German prisoners of war, Messines, Belgium, 1917. Five German prisoners of war and one guard are walking along a shady road. The prisoners look relaxed. Four of them are carrying a stretcher with a wounded Brit More

Auflistung der für die Rückkehr freigegebenen Gebiete Galiziens - Bestimmungen und Unterstützung zur Rückkehr - Wer nicht innerhalb der angegebenen Frist zurückkehrt, verliert jegliche staatliche Unterstützung More

During World War I, the Austro-Hungarian Empire sent troops to fight against the Russian Empire on the Eastern Front. The Austro-Hungarian Empire deployed a large number of troops in several major battles again More

Four uniformed men walking across a temporary bridge. Each man is pushing a wheelbarrow filled with stones. Two of the men are glancing over their shoulders toward the camera. Visible in the background are a nu More

Soldiers having tea, Messines, Belgium, 1917. Group of six uniformed soldiers sitting on the ground around a makeshift picnic table. They appear to be using proper cups, plates and knives. They all look very ha More

German prisoners, Messines, Belgium, 1917. This image shows a group of German prisoners. They are all lying on the ground and appear to be sleeping. One soldier is using his helmet as a pillow. ..Whilst many ph More

Members of the Newfoundland Regiment, France - all of whom received decorations and who alone held the village of Monchy against a heavy counter attack. This is a group photograph of the officers and men of the More

Three men from the military police pausing for something to eat and drink. They are sitting in the entrance to a shelter constructed from wooden crates. The crates double as shelves, and one is being used as a More

King George V, on the right, in uniform and wearing a steel helmet. He is standing next to a man also in uniform. Both men have canes to steady themselves on this rough terrain. They are both surveying the surr More

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During World War I, the Austro-Hungarian Empire sent troops to fight against the Russian Empire on the Eastern Front. The Austro-Hungarian Empire deployed a large number of troops in several major battles again More

Auflistung der für die Rückkehr freigegebenen Gebiete Galiziens - Bestimmungen und Unterstützung zur Rückkehr - Wer nicht innerhalb der angegebenen Frist zurückkehrt, verliert jegliche staatliche Unterstützung More

Laut Einberufungskundmachung S – Österreichische und ungarische Landsturmpflichtige der Jahrgänge 1872 bis 1891, die sich in Saaz aufhalten, und generelle Nachmusterung – Von 10. bis 13. März im Hotel zum „Gold More

Beim Modell-Sitzen für eine Büsten,Galizien. Fotograf: Kriegsvermessung 3. Public domain photograph of pre-war Polish army, Second Polish Republic military, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picr More

Boris Souvarine Papers - Soviet Russia Photos.graduateinstitute.ch/home/research/library/archives/boris... ( http://graduateinstitute.ch/home/research/library/archives/boris-souvarine.html ) ..Notes: The docume More

German prisoners posing for the camera. In the middle of the group there is a dog, probably a pet or mascot. All of the men are in uniform. Whilst the majority of them look sombre, one or two manage a smile. .. More

Collection of National Media Museum (Frank Hurley/Australian War Records Section ( http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/photography/ ) )..We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of Th More

Five British officers in a German trench, Messines, Belgium, 1917. Three officers stand outside the mouth of the trench whilst one sits on top of it and one stands inside it. They all appear happy or relaxed, p More

"Verordnung. Auf Grund der Kaiserlichen Verordnung vom 31. Juli 1914, betreffend Erkläruing des Kriegszustandes, des Artikels 68 der Reichsverfassung, der §§ 4 und 9 des peußischen Gesetzes überden BElagreungsz More

During World War I, the Austro-Hungarian Empire sent troops to fight against the Russian Empire on the Eastern Front. The Austro-Hungarian Empire deployed a large number of troops in several major battles again More

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