We are delighted to invite you to join us for an exhibition at The Map House, from 23rd September – 18th November 2016. We will be showcasing a powerful collection of rare propaganda and co…

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In spite of the suffering and problems they had to endure, the Germans somehow were able to regroup and recover to the extent of effecting a partial

Wojna polsko-bolszewicka 1920 roku toczyła się na wielu obszarach. Nie tylko Polska centralna wraz z jej newralgicznym punktem – Warszawą była w ciągłym zagrożeniu, także Galicja wschodnia i jej stolica – Lwów, pozostawały w zasięgu szponów Armii Czerwonej.

A first or second lieutenant of the Chemical Warfare Service poses in his M1917 tunic with the CWS insignia on the collar. The peaked cap is the M1905 model with a bronze eagle on the front. Formerly the U.S. Army Gas Service, the Chemical Warfare Service contained the Pyrotechnic Section, which experimented with Livens projectors and flamethrowers. Note the long, unkempt fingernails on this young officer's left hand.

This is a commercially published, mass produced postcard. The verse at the bottom reads: Le devoir a son temps, l'amour égalemant: Acceptez ce bouquet d'un parfait combattant. (Translation by Google) Duty has its time, love also: Accept this bouquet of a perfect fighter. A soldier evidently bought this as a souvenir and mailed it home. Handwritten on the back: "A good picture of a French soldier as they appear while on furlough."

Amongst Clarice’s archive there are many photographs, obviously taken in France during WW1 but unfortunately with no record as to exactly when and where. Researching these images has been vir…