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This is a page of the paybook belonging to a German artillery Unteroffizier in "Kurmärkisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 39". He fought on the Western Front before being quickly moved to the Eastern Front.

He was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class and later on the Wound Badge in black.

According to this page, he participated in following campaigns:

​Aug 23 – Sept 26, 1914: Security operations against Antwerp (Sicherung gegen Antwerpen)

​Sept 27 – Oct 9, 1914: Siege of Antwerp (Belagerung von Antwerpen)

​Oct 10 – Oct 17, 1914: Pursuit battles in Flanders (Verfolgungsgefechte in Flandern)

​Oct 18 – Nov 30, 1914: Battle of the Yser (Schlacht an der Yser)

​Dec 14 – Dec 17, 1914: Battle of Łowicz-Sanniki (Schlacht bei Lowicz—Sanniki)

​Dec 18, 1914 – Feb 28, 1915: Battle of the Rawka-Bzura (Schlacht an der Rawka—Bzura)

​Mar 3 – Mar 10, 1915: Battles in the Orzyc Bend (Gefechte im Orzyc—Bogen)

​Mar 11 – Apr 1, 1915: Positional warfare north of Przasnysz (Stellungskämpfe nördl. Przasnysz)

​Apr 6 – Apr 22, 1915: Combat in the fortified position between Orzyc and Szkwa (Kämpfe in der befestigten Stellung zwischen Orzyc und Szkwa)

​Apr 26 – May 9, 1915: Advance into Lithuania and Courland (Vorstoß nach Litauen und Kurland)

​May 9 – May 11, 1915: Battles on the Venta (Windawski) Canal, before Šiauliai (Schaulen) and on the upper Venta (Windau) (Gefechte am Windawski=Kanal, vor Schaulen und an der oberen Windau)

Hello! I had this photo in my collection and I was wondering about the possible context.

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It seems to be German soldiers and wounded German soldiers along with French soldiers there. Possibly British soldiers too?

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I try to figure out what kind of scene this is. I appreciate all kinds of help! Maybe I just didn't think enough about it.

"At the Piave Front. — 6091) Trench mortar in activity."

​"Gott schütze unser Vaterland!" - "Durch Kampf zum Sieg!" patriotic Feldpost card sent from the Western Front by a Bavarian soldier (August 1915).

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The card shows a 1914 Iron Cross draped in oak and laurel leaves, topped with the Imperial German Crown. The text reads: "Gott schütze unser Vaterland!" (God Protect Our Fatherland!) at the top, and "Durch Kampf zum Sieg!" (By fight to Victory!) at the bottom.

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Unfortunately the back of the card is a little difficult to read.

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This is another BUFA photo I had found in my collection taken during the Italian retreat to the Tagliamento with the negative number "5943".

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The description on the back states: "The collapse of the Italian Army in Venetia. — On the retreat roads to the Tagliamento. 5943) Captured flat-trajectory gun with motorized transport."

I had this larger sized photo in my collection, which was published by BUFA (Bild- und Film-Amt), as noted on the back! The negative number "5944" is also visible in the top left corner.

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The description on the back basically states: "The collapse of the Italian Army in Venetia. — On the retreat roads to the Tagliamento. 5944) The immeasurable loot of artillery and material on one of the retreat roads to the Tagliamento."

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Hey! I have found both in my collection. This postcard along with the original photo to it (second slide!)

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On the original photo it states that it would be "38,5cm" and they found it at Loos in January 1916. There was also drawn on the shell!

These are photographs taken during the ceasefire negotiations at Lake Naroch between the German 31st Infantry Division and the Russian 67th Division.