StAubyns Posted 22 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 22 January , 2006 Page 26 Photo 5 Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StAubyns Posted 23 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 23 January , 2006 Getting close to the end now This is Page 27 Photo1 Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StAubyns Posted 23 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 23 January , 2006 Page 27 Photo 2 Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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StAubyns Posted 25 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 25 January , 2006 Page 27 Photo 4 Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StAubyns Posted 25 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 25 January , 2006 Not many pages left now! Page 28 Photo1 Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StAubyns Posted 25 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 25 January , 2006 Page 28 Photo 2 Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Malte Znaniecki Posted 25 January , 2006 Share Posted 25 January , 2006 Hi Geoff, would you like to give me the cross on P 27/ Ph 3 in higher resolution ? Thanks Malte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 25 January , 2006 Share Posted 25 January , 2006 Page 26 Photo 5 "Lnt. Schmidt. Wolhynien Nov. 16." = Lieutenant Schmidt, Wolhynia November 1916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 25 January , 2006 Share Posted 25 January , 2006 Page 28 Photo1 "Schneemänner i. Unterstand d. I. Geschütz bei [W ... utki ???]" = Snowmen in shelter of 1st gun at (W...) could you give the full text please . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 25 January , 2006 Share Posted 25 January , 2006 Page 28 Photo 3 "Fips sonnt sich vor d. Unterstand April 1916." = Fips (nickname of the dog) sunbathing in front of the shelter April 1916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StAubyns Posted 25 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 25 January , 2006 Hi Malte Thanks for the translations - sorry about the snowmen script here it is Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StAubyns Posted 25 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 25 January , 2006 I had thought about the cross, I checked and no words. It is attached at 1500dpi so you can see Pity about this Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckbeans Posted 25 January , 2006 Share Posted 25 January , 2006 And still the sense of humour in the text to the photographs. Are these still on the eastern front? Thanks for keeping it going Geoff and Malte - things have been quiet for a few days ckbeans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcwilson Posted 28 January , 2006 Share Posted 28 January , 2006 A2 P26P5o Wolhynien is now the western province of Ukraine. This was formerly part of Poland. The November 1916 date of the photograph follows the October photograph from Warsaw A2 P23 P5o possibly indicating a move from northern Belarus to the northern part of the Galician sector (Galicia = Halych’ is just to the south of Volyn’) via Hrodno and Warsaw. In June 1916 the Russians launched a major offensive (the Brusilov offensive) primarily directed at the Austro-Hungarian forces in Galicia but extending to Volyn’. This was reinforced by the German Army in August and September (in the latter month the Kaiser visited Kovel and Volodymyr-Volynskyy in the Volyn’ sector). Heavy, sporadic fighting continued in this area throughout the rest of the year but the offensive was effectively over by September 1916. Any translation on the Snowmen’s locality? It looks a bit like Wnuki – this transcribes as Внуки. Unfortunatley this translates as ‘grandsons’ – any alternative would be welcome. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 28 January , 2006 Share Posted 28 January , 2006 Thank you Graham. So we have to search for WNUKI. Malte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StAubyns Posted 28 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 28 January , 2006 Thanks for the information Graham. I still cant beleive what it is possible to discover from a few words and untitled photographs from so long ago. Not far to go, so here are the next 2 pages. I believe this is the start of the third stage of the album, the unattached photo's that Brian mentioned. Only 2 photos on each of these 2 pages. Page 29 Photo 1 Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StAubyns Posted 28 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 28 January , 2006 Page 29 Photo 2 Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StAubyns Posted 28 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 28 January , 2006 Page 30 Photo1 Any particular reason for the 2 styles of hats? Is it Officers/OR's? Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StAubyns Posted 28 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 28 January , 2006 Page 30 Photo 2 Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 28 January , 2006 Share Posted 28 January , 2006 Geoff, the right guy with visor cap is most likely a junior officer and the other looks like an NCO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcwilson Posted 29 January , 2006 Share Posted 29 January , 2006 Geoff et al, Pages 25, 26, 27 and 28 are all Eastern Front. Pages 29 and 30 are Western Front (although A2 P30 P1o could be either – any idea on the origins of the artillery piece - German, French, British or Russian?). The building shown in A2 P30 P2 is the same building shown in A2 P4 P2 photographed following the collapse of the lower section of the façade on the left hand end of the building. I monkeyed around with A2 P3 P4 and A2 P4 P4 – these form a panorama (see below) Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckbeans Posted 29 January , 2006 Share Posted 29 January , 2006 Observation is all, Graham, now all we need is is the location. Happy whale watching Egbert and keep going Geoff, although I do not want the adventure of this thread to end yet. Have followed this so closely but am still interested in the notion of the panoptikum! ckbeans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StAubyns Posted 29 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 29 January , 2006 Unfortunately, theres not much left to keep going with! Thanks for the panorama Graham, I certainly missed it. The penultimate page, with 3 photographs and a close up of the name on photo 2 Page 31 Photo 1 Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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