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Forward Observer During a Snowstorm
circa 1910-1919
Dutiful artillery forward observer, in a snowstorm in an ice cavern on a glacier, at an elevation of 3600 meters, overlooking Italian territory.
Munitions Column in the High Alps
circa 1910-1919
Elevation of 3600 meters. Munitions column, on pack mules, on the way to a fortified position on the glaciers.
Radio Apparatus in the High Alps
circa 1910-1919
Radiotelegraphy on a glacier — 3600 meters in elevation — in South Tyrol.
Guarding a Glacier Fort
circa 1910-1919
Guard in front of a fortified position on the glacier at an elevation of over 3500 meters.
Glacier Lookouts
circa 1910-1919
Lookout position at an elevation of 3500 meters observing Italian ground.
Artillery Forward Observers
1915
Austrian forward observers in Galicia for a 305mm mortar battery using a field telescope to confirm the firing coordinates.
