WW1 Pic Of the Day (2 Viewers)

[Rob]

Ok guys, after talking with friends and with the Centenary approaching , I thought I'd start a WW1 pic of the day thread. Feel free to add a pic of your own, it can be anything to do with WW1. Land, Sea, Air , Home Front, it can be a pic from the period or a pic you took on a battlefield or memorial trip, anything you like. Here's one to remind us it wasn't only the Germans who used hideous Gas during the War.

Aerial photograph of a British gas attack in progress between Carnoy and Montauban in June 1916, shortly before the Somme offensive. Montauban, then still in German hands, is at the top left of the picture and Carnoy, behind British lines, is at the bottom right.

© IWM (Q 55066)

 

[lancer]

Ok guys, after talking with friends and with the Centenary approaching , I thought I'd start a WW1 pic of the day thread. Feel free to add a pic of your own, it can be anything to do with WW1. Land, Sea, Air , Home Front, it can be a pic from the period or a pic you took on a battlefield or memorial trip, anything you like. Here's one to remind us it wasn't only the Germans who used hideous Gas during the War.

Aerial photograph of a British gas attack in progress between Carnoy and Montauban in June 1916, shortly before the Somme offensive. Montauban, then still in German hands, is at the top left of the picture and Carnoy, behind British lines, is at the bottom right.

© IWM (Q 55066)

Neat picture, Rob, and it illustrates on the characteristics of warfare on the Western Front, that of the prevailing winds, blowing west to east (Allied side to German side). The wind was a key element in both gas warfare and aerial combat. The Germans had to time their gas attacks when the wind reversed it's normal direction. On the other hand, Allied pilots labored under the disadvantage of almost always having the wind at their backs, making it harder to return to their side of the lines in the event of damage or wounds. A stiff wind was a difficult opponent to fly into and it also would blow aircraft over to the German side of the lines while aircraft were involved in combat. It was a factor that was always in pilots minds, good for German flyers, a tough minus for Allied flyers. In fact, it was a day with reverse wind (east to west), that became a factor in von Richthofen's demise. During combat, the aircraft drifted over Allied lines and von Richthofen didn't register this fact until he found himself low and slow over Allied trenches. Finish. -- Al

 

[Rob]

Neat picture, Rob, and it illustrates on the characteristics of warfare on the Western Front, that of the prevailing winds, blowing west to east (Allied side to German side). The wind was a key element in both gas warfare and aerial combat. The Germans had to time their gas attacks when the wind reversed it's normal direction. On the other hand, Allied pilots labored under the disadvantage of almost always having the wind at their backs, making it harder to return to their side of the lines in the event of damage or wounds. A stiff wind was a difficult opponent to fly into and it also would blow aircraft over to the German side of the lines while aircraft were involved in combat. It was a factor that was always in pilots minds, good for German flyers, a tough minus for Allied flyers. In fact, it was a day with reverse wind (east to west), that became a factor in von Richthofen's demise. During combat, the aircraft drifted over Allied lines and von Richthofen didn't register this fact until he found himself low and slow over Allied trenches. Finish. -- Al

Fully agree Al and of course the wind could have positively lethal results with gas. When the Brits first used it at the battle of Loos it had decidedly mixed results, with both Germans and Brits suffering as a result.

Rob

 

[Martin Tabony]

Nice idea for a thread Rob, here's my first.
Centre of the picture is Lt. Col. Cook who was C.O 1st Life Guards. He is seen here commanding the Household Cavalry Composite Regiment at Knightsbridge barracks on 19th August 1914, the day they embarked for "destinations unknown". He has been described as "a thorough gentleman, sympathetic and approachable.

Martin

p.s. at this time married men lived on the first floor above the stables, that's why you can see two women at the balcony.

 

[Rob]

Splendid and interesting pic Martin. Thanks for posting. I bet they were wondering what lay ahead.

Rob

 

[waynepoo]

A good idea for a thread Rob, of course I will contribute pics of Australians. First.....Diggers of the 5TH Division A.I.F on the Montauban road near Mametz December 1916.
Wayne.

 

[Jack]

Gassed Australian soldiers at Villiers-Bretonneux

 

[TomB]

ALH from the book...The ALH by Roland Perry......TomB

 

[Rob]

A good idea for a thread Rob, of course I will contribute pics of Australians. First.....Diggers of the 5TH Division A.I.F on the Montauban road near Mametz December 1916.
Wayne.

Splendid pic Wayne^&cool

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Gassed Australian soldiers at Villiers-Bretonneux

Very interesting pic Jack, what a hideous experience those young men had to go through, we really don't know how lucky we have it.

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Nice one Tom.

Excellent pics guys, thanks for posting and joining this fledgling thread!

Right, I 'd better post a pic for today.....be right back!

Rob

 

[Rob]

First Battle of Passchendaele. Guardsmen with telescope and Lewis Gun resting on wooden post about to open fire on a German aeroplane, near Langemarck, 12th October 1917.

© IWM (Q 3012)

 

[Jack]

Subject of one of my future dios!

 

[Louis Badolato]

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Subject of one of my future dios!

I have a Heco Tinplate Models Fokker Eindecker and WWI Mechanics Repair Building that would make a very nice diorama based on that photo.:wink2:

 

[Jack]

I have a Heco Tinplate Models Fokker Eindecker and WWI Mechanics Repair Building that would make a very nice diorama based on that photo.:wink2:

I will keep an eye on the diorama thread until you post a photograph!{sm4}

 

[waynepoo]

A Digger has a shave .. Pozieres 1916.
Wayne

 

[lancer]

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Subject of one of my future dios!

Good idea. Looks like Otto Kissenberth standing next to his Pfalz E-I. ^&cool -- Al

 

[Jack]

Good idea. Looks like Otto Kissenberth standing next to his Pfalz E-I. ^&cool -- Al

Al

You're like the 'Rainman' of WW1 aircraft!

Jack

 

[Louis Badolato]

I will keep an eye on the diorama thread until you post a photograph!{sm4}

I'll try to throw the scene together and take a photo when I get home this evening.

 

[Rob]

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Subject of one of my future dios!

I thought it was one of your excellent scenes in black and white mate:wink2:

Louis, TOTALLY forgot mate, when you were over here we were so busy drinking we never talked about Haig!! :wink2:

Hope all is good with you mate

Rob

 

[TomB]

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Subject of one of my future dios!

Looking forward to your future dio.......TomB

 

[Rob]

A British soldier stands besides the grave of a comrade near Pilckem during the Third Battle of Ypres, 22 August 1917.

© IWM (Q 2756)