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Doomed Demons

Date: 1935
Description: "Doomed Demons" by Eustace L. Adams, part of the Air Combat Stories for Boys series published by Grosset & Dunlap between 1932 and 1946. The cover art is b...
Poster

"Victory is a Question of Stamina"

Date: 1917
Description: World War I United States Food Administration poster showing two soldiers in full gear running through snow with bayonets drawn. Text reads, "Victory is a ...
Photograph

Allied Soldiers

Date: 1916
Description: Allied soldiers gathered near an entrance to an unknown establishment. A sign in French above the entrance is not legible, but there is an image of a crick...
Poster

Joan of Arc Saved France

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of Joan of Arc. Text reads: "Joan of Arc Saved France. Save Your Country. Buy War Savings Stamps. United States Treasury D...
Photograph

Machine-gunners in Trench

Date: 1917
Description: Two soldiers wearing combat uniforms and holding machine guns are in a trench with barbed wire in the background. The men are in a combat zone in France.
Photograph

Highest Artillery Position in Europe

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Description: The highest artillery position in Europe on Ortler (Mount Ortles).
Photograph

Highest Machinegun Position in Europe

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Description: The highest machinegun position in Europe on the Ortler glacier.
Photograph

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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Guarding a Glacier Fort

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Description: Guard in front of a fortified position on the glacier at an elevation of over 3500 meters.
Photograph

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...
Photograph

Senussi Fighter

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Description: A Senussi fighter walking in the middle of the street.
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Senussi Volunteers on Horseback

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Description: Senussi volunteers on horseback. The fighter on the left is holding a holy banner.
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Senussi Fighters

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Description: Senussi fighters, on horseback, returning from a patrol in the desert.

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