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Digging a Hole for a Telephone Pole

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Description: Digging in a telephone pole.
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Gasoline on the Front

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Description: Filling cans with gasoline.
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Fur Muffs for Soldiers

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Description: As protection against the bitter cold of the Carpathian Mountains, the Austrian Army supply command delivers fur muffs for soldiers.
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Battling a Cold Winter

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Description: As protection against the bitter cold of the Carpathian Mountains, the Austrian Army supply command delivers fur muffs for soldiers.
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Field Kitchen

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Description: German and Austrian soldiers at a field kitchen.
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Winter Clothing for the Troops

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Description: Winter wool clothing being distributed to Austrian soldiers near the Uzsok Pass in Galicia.
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Resting Troops Near Uzsok Pass

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Description: Austrian troops resting in the vicinity of Uzsok Pass.
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Resting Troops Near Uzsok Pass

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Description: Austrian troops resting in the vicinity of Uzsok Pass.
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Resting Troops Near Uzsok Pass

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Description: Austrian troops resting in the vicinity of Uzsok Pass.
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Soldiers Gathered Around the Fire

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Description: Scene of Austrian and German soldiers in the Carpathian Mountains on a -20 Celsius (-4 degree Fahrenheit) day.
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Cooking Tinned Meat

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Description: Pressure kettles being used to cook tinned meat. In the background a kettle is being unloaded.
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Meat to be Fed to Poor Civilians

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Description: Cooked tins are transferred to a hot room kept at 30 degrees (86 degree Fahrenheit). Here they are cleaned and sorted. Any tins with bulges are separated s...
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Tins Loaded for Shipping

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Description: Tins in trays that are being loaded for shipping.
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Soldiers Pack Tins for Shipment

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Description: Soldiers packing tins for shipment.
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Christmas Tree Decorated with Shell Covers

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Description: A Christmas tree outdoors, decorated with the protective covers of shrapnel shells. Men are in the background.
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De-Boning Meat

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Description: De-boning meat for goulash in the kitchen for the soldiers to consume.
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Meat is Pressure Cooked with Hot Air

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Description: When a vat is completely filled with tins it is placed inside of a larger vessel, sealed tightly, and the meat is pressure cooked with hot air.
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Meat Sliced Into Smaller Pieces

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Description: After de-boning the meat is sliced into smaller pieces.
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Cut Meat Packed Air Tight

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Description: The cut pieces of meat are packed in tins and sealed to make them airtight.
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French PoW's at Rest and Sculpting

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Description: One can see from the image how prisoners are allowed to pursue their own interests.

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