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"Lost images expose truth of Great War"


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"Lost images expose truth of Great War

By Roger Boyes

A collection of rare photographs found in an attic throw light on the reality of First World War

A TREASURE trove of photographs from the Battle of the Somme has been found in a damp village attic, giving a rare insight into the German view of the First World War. "

Check out: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2250106.html

and "Image of the day"

Check out: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,7-2249084.html

regards

Richard

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Interesting article, Richard, thanks.

The Times article gives a link to the Archives but I can't seem to find where the photos are unless I'm missing something? I did come across some other interesting photos, link but I don't believe these are the ones taken by Kugler.

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Interesting article, Richard, thanks.

The Times article gives a link to the Archives but I can't seem to find where the photos are unless I'm missing something? I did come across some other interesting photos, link but I don't believe these are the ones taken by Kugler.

Chris

I had a hunt round and think that I have found Kugler's photos. With any luck this link will take you to them:

http://www.landesarchiv-bw.de/ofs21/olf/st...ssi=011.001.012

As an English speaker I found it very difficult to get this far. Looks as if those Germans have got a different word for just about everything! :(

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Chris you found the right site, and Beppo linked the first page for the WW1 section. So this is where you want to start. The interesting feature: when you zoom a pic and come to the next window layer, click on the left upper corner . You will see a red square popping up; this may be dragged/drawn over any specific portion of the pic and it will magnify the section into the right window; pretty good resolution.

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The interesting feature: when you zoom a pic and come to the next window layer, click on the left upper corner . You will see a red square popping up; this may be dragged/drawn over any specific portion of the pic and it will magnify the section into the right window; pretty good resolution.

Found this very useful - My German is quite poor so it has been a bit of pot luck for me when looking at the photos but each one I did view was facinating

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Excellent pictures! I loved the zoom - turning a blur at Menin into a lorry with what looked like solid tyres, crammed full of troops. And in another corner, a couple of sullen looking locals.

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Thanks Tony and Egbert for your help! :)

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