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German army in WWI - Germans in the "Argonne"

German army in WWI - Germans in the "Argonne"

Photograph shows two German soldiers posed near a building made of tree branches. Various signs are attached to trees. One reads: Die ANlagen dem Schutze ... emph[...]ten.

German field phone - A black and white photo of a group of men

German field phone - A black and white photo of a group of men

Photograph shows German soldiers in a dugout during workd War I. One soldier is using a field telephone. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

Austrian Emperor, Kaiser Franz Joseph I

Austrian Emperor, Kaiser Franz Joseph I

A black and white photo of a man in a coat. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

German artillerists on firing line, Verdun

German artillerists on firing line, Verdun

Photograph shows German soldiers eating during World War I, Verdun, France. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011)

German soldiers buying fruit -- Belgium

German soldiers buying fruit -- Belgium

Photograph shows German soldiers purchasing grapes from women with a street cart in Belgium during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

Cardinal von Hartmann at General Hdqrs. Germany

Cardinal von Hartmann at General Hdqrs. Germany

Photograph shows German clergyman Felix von Hartmann (1851-1919), who served as Archbishop of Cologne (1912-1919) at a military headquarters in Germany during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014)

Attaching bomb to German Aeroplane

Attaching bomb to German Aeroplane

Photograph shows a German soldier attaching a bomb to an airplane during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

German army in WWI - German sniper during World War I

German army in WWI - German sniper during World War I

Photograph shows a German sniper laying on ground near barbed wire defenses. No. 20 on image.

German Officer demonstrating use of Light Balls at Suwalki

German Officer demonstrating use of Light Balls at Suwalki

Photograph shows a German officer showing soldiers how to use flares in Suwalki, Poland during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

German Prison Camp - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

German Prison Camp - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

General von Scholtz, 12/13/15 - Public domain photograph, glass negative

General von Scholtz, 12/13/15 - Public domain photograph, glass negati...

Photograph shows portrait of German general Friedrich von Scholtz (1851-1927). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013)

Kaiser reviewing infantry at front

Kaiser reviewing infantry at front

Photograph shows Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), the last German Emperor and King of Prussiam reviewing troops during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

Reviving wounded German with Pulmotor

Reviving wounded German with Pulmotor

Photograph shows a German being revived with a Pulmotor, an artificial respiration device, during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

Germans going to front - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Germans going to front - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows German soldiers in front of railroad cars, going to fight in World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

German Field chaplain burying French Officer who died in hospital

German Field chaplain burying French Officer who died in hospital

Photograph shows German chaplain standing next to a grave with other men, during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011)

German Army Photographer - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

German Army Photographer - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows a German army photographer seated in a vehicle during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

Kaiser, Crown Prince, & P'ce [i.e., Prince] Oscar at Crown Prince's Hdqrts.

Kaiser, Crown Prince, & P'ce [i.e., Prince] Oscar at Crown Prince's Hd...

Photograph shows Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941) with two of his sons Crown Prince Frederick William Victor Augustus Ernest (1882-1951) and Prince Oskar of Prussia (1888-1958) during World War I. (Source: Flickr ... More

Kaiser in field - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Kaiser in field - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), the last German Emperor and King of Prussia, with troops during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

Turk mili. [i.e., military] WWI. German troops on parade. Parade 2

Turk mili. [i.e., military] WWI. German troops on parade. Parade 2

Picryl description: Public domain image of a rural landscape, horses, horse riding, farm animals, farmers, livestock, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

This big pile of empty tins was all that remained of a large consignment of "corned willie" brought to the suffering Russian prisoners at the German prison camp at Altdamm, Pomerania, by the American Red Cross, soon after its arrival

This big pile of empty tins was all that remained of a large consignme...

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: ARC Paris. Group title: Germany, prisoners. Gift; American National Red Cross 194... More

Auf zur Freiwilligen-Centrale, Nürnberger 89, Ecke Kurfürstenstr., G. Kav. (Schützen) Division / L. Impekoven, 1919.

Auf zur Freiwilligen-Centrale, Nürnberger 89, Ecke Kurfürstenstr., G. ...

Poster shows a soldier gesturing in the direction of a building which has "Freiwilligen-Centrale" written over door and a line of people before door. Text: Off to the Volunteer Center! Address and name of milit... More

[German soldiers in a trench; in background, a town]

[German soldiers in a trench; in background, a town]

Photograph shows German soldiers in a trench during World War I. (Source: similar photograph at the National Archives) On mount of similar photograph at the National Archives: "German Official Photograph."

Prince Henry and Crown Prince in field

Prince Henry and Crown Prince in field

Photograph shows Prince Henry of Prussia (1862-1929) (left) visiting German Crown Prince Wilhelm (1882-1951) at his headquarters during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

German soldiers in the Aisne District

German soldiers in the Aisne District

Photograph shows German soldiers with a shelter in the Aisne District, France during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011)

Grave of a German soldier in the Argonne

Grave of a German soldier in the Argonne

Photograph shows a grave of a German soldier in the Forest of Argonne, France during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

[General Paul von Hindenburg, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and General Erich Ludendorff standing at a table, examining large maps]

[General Paul von Hindenburg, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and General Erich Lud...

(Source: Similar image in the U.S. National Archives: www.archives.gov)

Aviator officer of Germany - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Aviator officer of Germany - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows German officers with aviator and airplane during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011)

French succoring wounded German

French succoring wounded German

Photograph shows French Moroccan soldiers, between Villeroy and Neufmoutiers, France, caring for a wounded German soldier during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011)

Germans in Rus. Poland - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Germans in Rus. Poland - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows German soldiers during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

German prisoners, Messines Ridge

German prisoners, Messines Ridge

Photograph shows German prisoners of war captured by British forces at the Battle of Messines in West Flanders, Belgium during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015 and Imperial War Museums website... More

From all along the battle lines these German prisoners filed into France

From all along the battle lines these German prisoners filed into Fran...

J233731 U.S. Copyright Office. Stereo copyrighted by Keystone View Co. No. 18662. Caption card tracings: Photog. I.; War prisoners 1914-1918; WWI France; Shelf.

General von Pluskow who took Lodz - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

General von Pluskow who took Lodz - Glass negative photogrpah. Public ...

Photograph shows German general Hermann Otto Hugo Ferdinand von Plüskow (1852-1925) who served during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

German Officers at entrance of dugout

German Officers at entrance of dugout

Photograph shows German officers in dugout, during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

Russian Church at Suwalki in German hands

Russian Church at Suwalki in German hands

Photograph shows German soldiers outside a Russian church in Suwalki, Poland during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

German prisoners in France - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

German prisoners in France - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows German prisoners, possibly recieving food or supplies from camp staff in France during World War I.

[German officers in an automobile on the road with a convoy of wagons; soldiers walk along side the road]

[German officers in an automobile on the road with a convoy of wagons;...

Public domain photograph of military forces, army, artillery, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Digging trench at Porte Maillot, Paris

Digging trench at Porte Maillot, Paris

Photograph shows a defensive trench being dug in Paris, France, probably in the summer of 1914 as German troops advanced through Belgium and France. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011)

A quiet moment in German trenches

A quiet moment in German trenches

Small group of German soldiers relaxing, reading, etc. Title and other information transcribed from unverified, old caption card data and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Caption car... More

General Von Groener - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

General Von Groener - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows General von Groener, a German army officer during World War I incharge of the distribution of food and railroads. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015)

American Red Cross Chaplain, Reverend F.M. Eliot, taking the home addresses of interned German prisoners, so that their families may be notified that they are well. They showed much appreciation of favors. Picture taken at Base Hospital No. 7 at Tours. Oct. 1918

American Red Cross Chaplain, Reverend F.M. Eliot, taking the home addr...

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Hine. Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952. General information about ... More

German guarding wrecked aeroplane

German guarding wrecked aeroplane

Photograph shows a German soldier guarding the wreck of an airplane during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

German officer's dog, wounded in battle

German officer's dog, wounded in battle

Photograph shows a German officer with his dog during World War I.

Disinfecting German soldiers - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Disinfecting German soldiers - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domai...

Photograph shows German soldiers having their heads shaved during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

Kaiser at Eastern Battle Front - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Kaiser at Eastern Battle Front - Glass negative photogrpah. Public dom...

Photograph shows Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany (1859-1941) at the front during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

[German military personnal in a trench]

[German military personnal in a trench]

Public domain photograph - United States during World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Massachusetts for Germans before battle - A black and white photo of a group of soldiers

Massachusetts for Germans before battle - A black and white photo of a...

Photograph shows Catholic priest officiating during an outdoor mass for German soldiers during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

Working German gun against Russians

Working German gun against Russians

Photograph shows German soldiers with machine gun during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

General von Zwehl & staff - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

General von Zwehl & staff - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows Johan "Hans" von Zwehl (1851-1926), a German general who won fame for the siege of Maubeuge in 1914, and his staff. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015)

Germans in Carpathians - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Germans in Carpathians - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

German soldiers in the Carpathian Mountains during World War I. Public domain photograph - United States during World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

German prisoners at work -- near Villeroy, Villeroy porcelain

German prisoners at work -- near Villeroy, Villeroy porcelain

Photograph shows German prisoners working on a road between Villeroy and Neufmontiers, France during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011)

[German soldiers standing around a German tank as other soldiers work on the tank]

[German soldiers standing around a German tank as other soldiers work ...

Public domain photograph of a tank, military armed vehicle, construction vehicle, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Crown Prince & King of Wurttemburg in France

Crown Prince & King of Wurttemburg in France

Photograph shows William, German Crown Prince (1882-1951) and King William II of Württemberg (1848-1921) in France during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

Germans passing thro' Paracin, on Belgrad - Nisch Line

Germans passing thro' Paracin, on Belgrad - Nisch Line

Photograph shows German soldiers marching through the Serbian town of Paracin during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013)

Kaiser giving iron cross to aviators

Kaiser giving iron cross to aviators

Photograph shows Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany (1859-1941) giving iron cross medal to aviators during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

Burial of French Officer in German Prison camp

Burial of French Officer in German Prison camp

Photograph shows soldiers carrying dead French officer on a litter at a German prison camp during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014)

Polish Volunteers for German Army

Polish Volunteers for German Army

Photograph shows Polish men lining up to volunteer for the German Army during World War I.

General Heye - Public domain photograph, glass negative

General Heye - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Photograph shows August Wilhelm Heye (1869-1947), a German general who served in World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014)

German prisoners, Messines Ridge

German prisoners, Messines Ridge

Photograph shows German prisoners of war captured by British forces at the Battle of Messines in West Flanders, Belgium during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015 and Imperial War Museums website... More

Feist-Feldgrau, Sektkellerei Frankfurt a.M. A.G. / H.R., München.

Feist-Feldgrau, Sektkellerei Frankfurt a.M. A.G. / H.R., München.

Poster shows a German Army officer holding a glass of sekt (champagne) with the name Feist Sekt on it. Poster is an advertisement for the Feist Sektkellerei, Frankfurt am Main. Forms part of: Rehse-Archiv für Z... More

GERMAN ROYAL FAMILY. THE CROWN PRINCE

GERMAN ROYAL FAMILY. THE CROWN PRINCE

A black and white photo of a man in uniform. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Germans at Berry-Au-Bac - A group of men sitting next to each other

Germans at Berry-Au-Bac - A group of men sitting next to each other

Photograph shows German soldiers at Berry-Au-Bac, France during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

German Army auto with wire cutter

German Army auto with wire cutter

Photograph shows a German Army automobile during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011)

German troops en route to Russia

German troops en route to Russia

Photograph shows German soldiers seated on top of a railroad locomotive going to Russia, during World War I. (Source: Flicker Commons project, 2011)

Kaiser & Archduke Friedrich - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Kaiser & Archduke Friedrich - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain...

Photograph shows Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany (1859-1941) with Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen (1856-1936) Supreme Commander of the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

German prisoners lined up for examination

German prisoners lined up for examination

Photograph shows German prisoners taken during the Battle of Messines, June 8, 1917 during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project and Imperial War Museums website: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/... More

Vaccinating Germans for Cholera

Vaccinating Germans for Cholera

Photograph shows Germans being vaccinated during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

Germans cooking near firing line, North Sea Coast

Germans cooking near firing line, North Sea Coast

Photograph shows German soldiers seated on ground, with man at a camp fire in the foreground during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011)

German soldier's Christmas - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

German soldier's Christmas - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows German soldiers gathered around a Christmas tree, outside during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

Belgian Gunners before Antwerp - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Belgian Gunners before Antwerp - Glass negative photogrpah. Public dom...

Photograph shows Belgian soldiers with large field gun, during the Siege of Antwerp by the German Army during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011)

German wounded, recovered, returning singing to the front

German wounded, recovered, returning singing to the front

Photograph shows German soldiers marching and singing in the street during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

German Army press bureau in the East

German Army press bureau in the East

Photograph shows German soldiers at a large table in a press office during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

Germans helping refugees returning to Antwerp

Germans helping refugees returning to Antwerp

Photograph shows German soldiers on train tracks carrying bundle for Belgian refugees in Antwerp. Belgium during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011)

German River patrol -- France - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

German River patrol -- France - Glass negative photogrpah. Public doma...

Photograph shows German soldiers in France during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

[Winston Churchill with Kaiser Wilhelm at German Army maneouvers. Both standing, full lgth., in uniforms; Kaiser Wilhelm pointing with sword.]

[Winston Churchill with Kaiser Wilhelm at German Army maneouvers. Both...

J210139 U.S. Copyright Office Photoprint copyrighted by Underwood & Underwood in 1916. Exhibited: Churchill and the Great Republic, Library of Congress, 2004, and other venues, 2004-2005. Caption card tracings... More

Colonial troops, German Gov't station, Ebolowa, Kamerun [i.e., Cameroon], W. Africa

Colonial troops, German Gov't station, Ebolowa, Kamerun [i.e., Cameroo...

Public domain photograph of military activity, parade, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Germans in Russian Town - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Germans in Russian Town - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows German soldiers walking with women in a Russian town during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

A quiet moment in German trenches

A quiet moment in German trenches

Photograph shows German soldiers smoking and reading in a trench during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

Brussels--Germans on Boulevard Bolwerk

Brussels--Germans on Boulevard Bolwerk

German soldiers on horse-drawn wagon. Photograph appears in The Illustrated War News, September 2, 1914, with caption "After the arrogant parade of the Germans in Brussels: leaving the capital for the front ag... More

German field gun in action - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

German field gun in action - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

German soldiers firing field gun during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

German aviator receiving orders

German aviator receiving orders

Photograph shows a German pilot in an airplane on the ground with an officer (?) handing him a paper, during World War I.

Wilhelm II, German emperor, 1859-1941

Wilhelm II, German emperor, 1859-1941

3/4 lgth., standing, facing slightly right. J199400 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: PI; Shelf.

[German emperor Wilhelm II, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing left]

[German emperor Wilhelm II, three-quarter length portrait, seated, fac...

Public domain image of aristocratic military leader, general, monarch, 18th-19th century armed forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

German Anti-Aircraft Gun - A black and white photo of a group of men

German Anti-Aircraft Gun - A black and white photo of a group of men

Photograph shows German soldiers with anti-aircraft weapons during World War I.

German Artillery Chief before Verdun

German Artillery Chief before Verdun

A black and white photo of a group of people. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

DEUTSCHLAND. BREMEN. GERMAN SUBMARINE. THE CREW

DEUTSCHLAND. BREMEN. GERMAN SUBMARINE. THE CREW

Photo shows the crew at McLeon Pier, Locust Point, Baltimore, Maryland on July 10, 1916 (Source: D. Messimer, 2013)

German prisoners in France returning from work

German prisoners in France returning from work

Photograph shows German prisoners with spades in a field in France during World War I.

Save Serbia our ally. Send contributions to Serbian Relief Committee of America

Save Serbia our ally. Send contributions to Serbian Relief Committee o...

Views of Serbian soldiers and civilians as they migrate into the mountains. The remains of the Serbian nation, approximately 700,000 people, who after their severe defeat by the Austro-German army, fled to t... More

Russian Rapid firers taken by Germans

Russian Rapid firers taken by Germans

Photograph shows Russian machine guns captured by German forces during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011)

German Anti-aero gun - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

German Anti-aero gun - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows German soldiers with an anti-aircraft gun during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

German field telephone - An old photo of two soldiers standing in front of a building

German field telephone - An old photo of two soldiers standing in fron...

Photograph shows German soldier talking on telephone which is attached to a tree, next to a brick building, during World War I.

Germans watching for aeroplanes

Germans watching for aeroplanes

Photograph shows German soldiers with a anti-aircraft machine gun, looking for airplanes. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

Kaiser & General Von Hotzendorf - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Kaiser & General Von Hotzendorf - Glass negative photogrpah. Public do...

Photograph shows Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany (1859-1941) with Count Franz Xaver Joseph Conrad von Hötzendorf (1852-1925), an Austro-Hungarian Army officer. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

[German soldiers in a trench] during World War I

[German soldiers in a trench] during World War I

(Source: Similar image in the Imperial War Museum, Q 61042) Public domain photograph of military forces, army, artillery, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Early automobiles - German crown prince

Early automobiles - German crown prince

Photograph shows William (Wilhelm) (1882-1951) the last Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Prussia and the German Empire, driving an automobile. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

British field kitchen - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

British field kitchen - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows British troops at field kitchens and dug-outs in "Sausage Valley," Somme River, France, during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015 and Imperial War Museums website: http://www.iw... More

Save Serbia our ally. Send contributions to Serbian Relief Committee of America

Save Serbia our ally. Send contributions to Serbian Relief Committee o...

Views of Serbian soldiers and civilians as they migrate into the mountains. The remains of the Serbian nation, approximately 700,000 people, who after their severe defeat by the Austro-German army, fled to t... More

German Army field Hdqrs. near Ostend

German Army field Hdqrs. near Ostend

Photograph shows German soldiers seated and standing outside of a sod building near Ostend, Belgium, during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011)

Arrival of gifts for German soldiers

Arrival of gifts for German soldiers

Photograph shows arrival of gifts for German soldiers during World War I, possibly at Christmas. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

German flags received at Invalides, Paris

German flags received at Invalides, Paris

Photograph shows German flags being paraded by French soldiers at the L'Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris, France, during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011)

Kaiser and his Generals - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Kaiser and his Generals - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows German Kaiser Wilhelm II with his generals during World War I: standing left to right: von Bulow, von Mackensen, von Molike, Crown Prince William of Prussia, von Francois, Ludendorff, von Falke... More

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