The Germans in Flanders - WW1

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The Germans in Flanders - WW1

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Post by CNOCK » 20 Jan 2007, 13:47

Flanders
Unidentifyed Garde Rgt, 30/4/1917
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Post by CNOCK » 20 Jan 2007, 13:48

The Kaiser inspecting his troops at Beernem
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Post by CNOCK » 20 Jan 2007, 13:49

Flanders Winter 1916
Flooded trenches
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Post by CNOCK » 20 Jan 2007, 13:50

Flanders
Flooded trenches
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Post by CNOCK » 20 Jan 2007, 13:51

Flanders
Rear trenches and flower garden
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Post by CNOCK » 20 Jan 2007, 13:52

Flanders

Building a bunker in a barn.

(o be continued)
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Post by CNOCK » 20 Jan 2007, 14:09

Flanders
Field graves ( casualties 1st Battle of Ypres) - 46th Reserve Division
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Post by faf_476 » 20 Jan 2007, 14:18

Nice pictures, do you have any complete pictures of that trenches?
esp. before and after the war?

Thanks again for the pics.
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Post by CNOCK » 20 Jan 2007, 14:33

Hello,

I have no pics of these trenches after the war.
I do have pics of other trenches in Flanders after the war, that were preserved as museum. (all disappeared during WWII)
Most trenches were filled up after WWI, war material was removed or dumped in large shell holes, and the land was laboured again. ( in contrast with the battelfields at Verdun).
This doesn't mean that the ground in Flanders is empty of war débris (fuses, shells,equipment, etc)
Every year tons of ammunition are found by farmers, or during house and road construction.
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Post by CNOCK » 20 Jan 2007, 20:11

Falnders

Sandbagged trenches where the it was impossible to dig trenches, water to close to ground level.
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Post by CNOCK » 20 Jan 2007, 20:12

Flanders,

Cleaning up the bottom of the trench.
One of the soldiers protects his boots with empty sand bags.
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Post by CNOCK » 20 Jan 2007, 20:13

Russian POW at Poelkapelle (1915)
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Post by faf_476 » 20 Jan 2007, 22:22

Well, thanks anyway. Hope you don't mind posting it in here?
thanks again!
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Post by CNOCK » 21 Jan 2007, 10:49

Will post in a separate topic.

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Post by Mad Zeppelin » 21 Jan 2007, 12:39

The man standing at right in the picture "Kaiser inspecting troops" has a normal left arm, so he should not be ingWilhelm II. - just a double for rehearsal of the big event?
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