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Highest Artillery Position in Europe

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Description: The highest artillery position in Europe on Ortler (Mount Ortles).
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Highest Machinegun Position in Europe

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Description: The highest machinegun position in Europe on the Ortler glacier.
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Artillery Crew at High Altitude

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Description: Artillery men in the land of eternal ice in the South Tirol Alps.
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Ski Patrol in a Glacier Fort

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Description: The highest battlefield in Europe — 3500 meters on the Tirolian border. A ski patrol must dress like polar explorers to protect themselves against the bit...
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Awaiting Further Orders

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Description: Brave Tiroler Standschützen returning after the destruction of the Cabana Cedek, located on the Italian side of the border, awaiting further orders.
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Machine Gun in the Alps

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Description: A soldier on the Ortler (Mount Ortles) carrying a machinegun base and legs on his back.
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Street Scene in Sabac

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Description: Street scene in Sabac, with a passing Austrian column of wagons.
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Forward Observer During a Snowstorm

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Description: Dutiful artillery forward observer, in a snowstorm in an ice cavern on a glacier, at an elevation of 3600 meters, overlooking Italian territory.
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Forward Observer During a Snowstorm

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Description: Dutiful artillery forward observer, in a snowstorm in an ice cavern on a glacier, at an elevation of 3600 meters, overlooking Italian territory.
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Munitions Column in the High Alps

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Description: Elevation of 3600 meters. Munitions column, on pack mules, on the way to a fortified position on the glaciers.
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Transporting Lumber in the High Alps

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Description: Transporting building lumber to our high altitude fighting positions on the Italian-Tirolian front.
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Albania

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Description: In Albania. A 240 mm mortar in a reserve position.
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Captured Montenegran Artillery

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Description: Artillery pieces at the arsenal in Cetinje that had been captured or surrendered by Montenegrin soldiers.
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Captured Montenegran Artillery

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Description: Artillery pieces at the arsenal in Cettinje that had been captured or surrendered by Montenegrin soldiers.
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Austrian Mortar

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Description: Austrian soldier preparing a small caliber mortar for use on the Albanian battlefront.
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Austrian Heavy Artillery

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Description: Austrian heavy artillery in Albania.
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Austrian Heavy Artillery

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Description: Austrian heavy artillery in Albania.

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