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Artillery Forward Observers

Date: 1915
Description: Austrian forward observers in Galicia for a 305mm mortar battery using a field telescope to confirm the firing coordinates.
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Guarding Pontoons

Date: 1915
Description: Austrian pioneers guarding pontoon sections being readied for the construction of float bridges.
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Artillery in the Mountains

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Description: Elevated view of a German artillery column in the Carpathian Mountains. Buildings are in the background.
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Artillery by the Uzsok Pass

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Description: For some time now German and Austrian troops have been fighting jointly against the Russians. The German artillery is parked in the vicinity of the Uzsok P...
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Soldiers and Field Artillery Wagons

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Description: German soldiers conversing with their Austrian brothers-in-arms in front of a roadside calvary.
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Austrian Artillery

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Description: Austrian artillery column in the Carpathian Mountains.
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View of the "Cannon Hospital"

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Description: At a "cannon hospital" on the Carpathian front. A view of the yard.
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Artillery near Sanda Gora

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Description: Austrian artillery position among the vineyards near Sanda Gora.
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Artillery Near Sanda Gora

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Description: Austrian artillery position among the vineyards near Sanda Gora.
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Polish Landsturm

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Description: Polish Landsturm (reservists) in a firing position.
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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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