WW1 Military Motors - 1916 set x 50 cards

[Lancashire Fusilier]

Thanks for the detail on Roy Holtz LF.

Here is Roy Holtz in 1944 on a then modern Harley Davidson, photographed for a newspaper article on his WW1 story.

LF

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[Lancashire Fusilier]

The WW1 U.S. Army Harley-Davidson motorcycle sidecar combination.

LF

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[Lancashire Fusilier]

And, the really nice civilian version.

LF

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[Lancashire Fusilier]

The photograph shows a Despatch Rider awaiting receipt of photographic plates from the aircraft's Observer, Lieutenant J. H. Snyder, after a reconnaissance flight, prior to rushing them to the mobile field photographic studio on his a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.

The Pilot was Major J. N. Reynolds, flying his Salmson 2 A2 biplane. Major Reynolds flew with the 91st Aero Squadron, based at Gondreville-sur-Moselle in the Moselle Region of N.E. France.

The airfield at Gondreville was built by the American Expeditionary Force ( AEF ) during the summer of 1918 as a main operating base for the First Army Air Service. The ground support station consisted of various aircraft hangars, support buildings and quarters for personnel. It was the headquarters of the First Army Observation Group, the mission of the base was to perform long-range, strategic observation and reconnaissance flights over enemy territory and provide intelligence to First Army headquarters during the St. Mihiel Offensive.

LF

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[Lancashire Fusilier]

Photos of the WW1 American ( AEF ) Airfield at Gondreville-sur-Moselle, the photos include one taken of the mobile photographic studio used to process film plates from the reconnaissance aircraft.

LF

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[Lancashire Fusilier]

This photograph, shows a mobile photographic studio used to process the aerial photographs taken by reconnaissance aircraft as shown in post # 1453. The ground-crew, are also displaying the various types to aircraft cameras used on reconnaissance missions.

This mobile photographic studio is part of the American Army's ' Air Service ' photo section, and the truck also carries the American Air Service's red, blue and white roundal marking, and is the type of mobile photograpic studio as used at the Gondreville-sur-Moselle Airfield, where this photo may have been taken.

From the design of the trucks rear wheels, the chassis could be an American ' Locomobile ' or perhaps a ' Seabrook-Standard '.

The United States Air Service remained part of the U.S. Army until after WW2, when the United States Air Force was formed on 18th September, 1947.

LF

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[Lancashire Fusilier]

Roundal marking of the U.S. Army's ' Air Service '

LF

[Lancashire Fusilier]

Here is a nicely detailed photograph of an aerial reconnaissance camera being handed to/from the aircraft's Observer, the aircraft is the same Salmson 2 A2 biplane with the insignia of the 91st Aero Squadron, based at Gondreville-sur-Moselle, in N.E. France, as shown in post # 1453.

LF

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[patrick Eggs]

A shot of a C type aerial camera fixed to the starboard side of the fuselarge of a British BE2 c aircraft.

Crimson Rambler

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[Lancashire Fusilier]

In addition to the ' Type A ' Aerial Reconnaissance Camera being mounted on the aircraft's fuselage, there was also a hand held version of the Thornton Pickard Type A aerial camera.

Here we see an early version of the Thornton Pickard aerial camera being used by an RFC Observer, Lieutenant S.C. Thynne, who has retained his Army cuff rank jacket, to which is attached his RFC ' O ' Observer wing brevet on the left breast of his jacket, demonstrating the Type A aerial camera from the back seat of a Nieuport aircraft.

The Thornton Pickard Type A aerial camera, was designed in 1915 by Lt. Col. J.T.C. Moore-Brabazon in collaboration with Cheshire based Company of Thornton Pickard Ltd.

LF

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[Lancashire Fusilier]

A typical aerial reconnaissance photograph, this one taken on 31st July, 1916, showing Western Front trench formations.

LF

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[Lancashire Fusilier]

A Type A Aerial Reconnaissance Camera fixed to a vertical mount, aft of the cockpit of a RFC Caudron G3 aircraft.

LF

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[Lancashire Fusilier]

Camera Gun mounted on a De-Havilland DH9 Bomber

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[Lancashire Fusilier]

Two photographs of an Austin Armoured Car Model 1918, destroyed near the village of Bony in the Picardy/Aisne region of N. France during the Battle of Cantigny

The Battle of Cantigny was the first major action which also involved American troops in WW1 ( American troops can be seen in the first photograph ), and those American troops who were killed are buried in the Somme American Cemetery in Bony.

LF

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[patrick Eggs]

Your last post LF. of the destroyed Austin Armoured car and the Americans now involved in the war , and comrades killed in action, this is a drawing from my Dad's autogragh book that shows the flags of of the nations that took part and must have been on the mind of many soldiers, a feeling of support.

Crimson Rambler.

[johnboy]

A Type A Aerial Reconnaissance Camera fixed to a vertical mount, aft of the cockpit of a RFC Caudron G3 aircraft.

LF

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Where is the tail section of the plane? Or is it my eyesight?

[Lancashire Fusilier]

Where is the tail section of the plane? Or is it my eyesight?

johnboy,

The Caudron G3, was of unusual design and had no rear fuselage section. Named after its French inventors Rene and Gaston Caudron, it was mainly built in France, however, 233 were built in Britain. It first flew in May 1914, and was later used by the RFC., mainly as a reconnaissance aircraft.

Regards,

LF

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[johnboy]

Makes a small target but a stray round hitting the rear spars would have been serious.

[MikeS0000]

Most interesting! I have this same set. and always find something new when I look through it. What an inventive period it was. Lots better than a new "App!" IMHO.

[Rockdoc]

A G3 somehow ended up in German/Bulgarian hands on the Doiran Front in Macedonia. They flew it with its original markings several times before the penny dropped. They tried to make it appear they were also patrolling enemy lines but the lack of AA fire made people suspicious.

Keith

[Lancashire Fusilier]

A G3 somehow ended up in German/Bulgarian hands on the Doiran Front in Macedonia.

Keith,

Here is another Caudron G3 captured by the Germans.

Regards,

LF

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[Lancashire Fusilier]

Your last post LF. of the destroyed Austin Armoured car and the Americans now involved in the war , and comrades killed in action, this is a drawing from my Dad's autogragh book that shows the flags of of the nations that took part and must have been on the mind of many soldiers, a feeling of support.

Crimson Rambler.

Thanks for posting another nice drawing from your Dad's WW1 book.

Here is a good example of British/American unity and also somewhat unusual, in that the American 7th Regiment of the New York National Guard were attached to the British 4th Army for an attack on the German Hindenburg Line, and the American troops were equipped with British Lee Enfield Rifles and the P1907 bayonet.

There is a WW1 monument in New York commemorating the 7th Regiment of the New York National Guard, and the American soldiers depicted on the monument are shown carrying the British Lee Enfield rifle fitted with the P1907 bayonet.

Attached is a painting of the 7th Regiment New York National Guard attacking the Hindenburg Line, and also a photo of the WW1 New York National Guard Monument.

Regards,

LF

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[Lancashire Fusilier]

WW1 7th New York National Guard monument showing the British Lee Enfield rifle and P1907 bayonet being carried by the American troops.

LF

[Lancashire Fusilier]

Back on 2nd November, 2013 post # 642, a photo was posted of a specially designed aircraft transporter carrying an aircraft. The photo, came from a publication which did not identify the nationality of the transporter.

I have since found the original photo, which unlike the photo in the publication, has not been ' edited ', and the caption states that the transporter and the aircraft are both German.

Attached is a copy of the photo from post # 642 ( smaller photo ), and the unedited original photo.

LF

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[johnboy]

Does the registration number show it is German? It appears to be a RHD vehicle.