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Brancardier, Stretcher-Bearer

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: View of a man standing in a trench. Captioned: "A. Rodriguez, Corporal of "brancardier," taken in a Russian trench in the Champagne, near Auberive. Notice ...
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Austrian Artillery in South Tyrol

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Description: Austrian soldiers are manning an artillery piece in a bunker on the battlefield in South Tyrol. The German caption states "We salute you again Italy" refe...
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Soldiers Awaiting Orders to Fire Artillery

Date: 1915
Description: Austrian artillerymen taking a break from the battle at a firing position on the southwestern battlefront in Tyrol. Some of the men are smoking. The troops...
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Soldiers in Front of Bunkers

Date: 1915
Description: Austrian soldiers post in front of the bunkers on the Italian front in the battle zone around Lavarone in South Tyrol. These are camouflaged artillery posi...
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Fortifying an Embarkment

Date: 1915
Description: Soldiers fortifying an embankment on the southwest battlefront in South Tyrol.
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Fortifying an Embarkment

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Description: Fortifying an embankment on the southwest battlefront.
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Waiting for the Order to Attack

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Description: Firing line reserves waiting for the order to advance.
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Trench Warfare Against the Russians

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Description: In battle with the Russians.
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Resting in a Bunker

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Description: German and Austrian soldiers resting together in a bunker in the snow.
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Bukowina Trenches

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Description: Snowy trenches in Bukowina.
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Keeping Watch

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Description: Keeping a close watch on the enemy.
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Austrian Officers in a Bunker on the Lavarone Plateau

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Description: The plateau of Lavarone was located along the pre-war boundary between Austria-Hungary and Italy.
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Officers of Tirolian Border Fortress

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Description: 1. Major General Verdross; 2. Captain Schneider; 3. Captain David; 4. Captain Cimpoca; 5. Count Eulenburg; 6. Senior Lt. Yoger; 7. Senior Lt. Wiedner.
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Spanish Rider

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Description: Blocking a road with Spanish Rider obstacles on the southwestern battlefront.
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Lavarone Plateau

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Description: On the battlefield of the Lavarone plateau. Supplies for construction of a continuous belt of wire obstacles. The plateau of Lavarone was located along th...
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Officers of Austrian Position in the High Mountains

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Description: The commander of a fort on the Tirolian front at an elevation of 3500 meters surrounded by his officers. 1. Major Hyza; 2. Lieutenant Joseph Aldon; 3. Lieu...
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Glacier Fort

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Description: In front of a fortification on our highest battlefield.
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Artillery Battery Telephone

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Description: Artillery battery telephone in a Serbian trench line that had been captured by the Austrians.

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