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- Collection: Coffman Photo Album - Army of Occupation
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German People Offer Peace
Document stating the German Democratic Government offering armistace and terms of peace
Special Order No. 238
Special Order no. 238 orders the 10 listed soldiers to proceed to Hq. Assistant Chief of Air Service for assignment with the Photographic Section.
Map of Xammes, France
The map shows buildings along several streets in the commune of Xammes, France. Each building is numbered and there is a list in the bottom right that describes certain buildings
Writing on the Back of a Map of Xammes, France
The image shows writing which is on the back of a map of Xammes, France. The writing looks to be listing of buildings that are located in the map with their corresponding building number.
Postcard with German Flag
Image is of a postcard with a battered German Imperial Eagle Flag on it with the words "Victory Peace Homecoming" next to it.
Postcard with three German King Standards flags
Image shows a postcard with three German flags and some text in German. Text in the top right reads "Appendix 2." Caption under top flag reads "Prussian Royal Standards." Caption under the middle flag reads "Württemberg Royal Standards." The caption…
German Postcard with handwriting
Image shows the back of a German postcard. There is German handwriting that reads "Lance Corporal Gotthold Kromer, [?] 19, I. Battalion, 2. Company
Dear Friend,
From your card [?.....] I could tell that you are still doing well, which makes me…
Dear Friend,
From your card [?.....] I could tell that you are still doing well, which makes me…
German Mailing Label
Image shows a German mailinging label with a stamp to the right torn from the origional package. Text on the mailing label reads "Post from the battlefield" and "from Frau [not clearly readable] to rifleman J. [not clearly readable]. " The date 1919…
Postcard of German Soldier with Text
Image shows a postcard with a drawing of a German soldier, a backpack, and some German text.
The text reads "Any infantry man probably knows
Here this agonizing instrument
His bogey man, his pest
Is this thing that is called “monkey.”
Without a…
The text reads "Any infantry man probably knows
Here this agonizing instrument
His bogey man, his pest
Is this thing that is called “monkey.”
Without a…
German Warbond Postcard
Image shows a postcard with the drawing of a German soldier with German text above and below the drawing. The words above read "Help Us Win!" and below the drawing "Sign War Bonds! "
Back of a German Picture Postcard From the Battlefield
Image shows the back of a German picture postcard from the battlefield. There are pre-printed lines and columns for name, address, battalion,
other formations.
other formations.
Postcard of a Soldier and a Woman
Image shows a postcard with the photograph of a soldier hanging out a window embracing a sitting woman. German text is located on the right hand side and reads "It cannot stay as is forever.
Nothing is forever here on earth,
it has to pass…
Nothing is forever here on earth,
it has to pass…
German Soldier Sitting
Image shows a German soldier sitting in a char and smoking a cigarette.
German Officers and a Girl
Image shows a group of German Officers in uniform and a little girl posing for the photograph. One of the officers is holding an accordian. The image shows damage in the middle of the photo.
German Officers
Image shows a group of German Officers in uniform posing for the photograph. There is some slight discolorization on the left side of the photograph.
Damaged Aerial Photograph of Trenches and a Forest
Image shows an aerial photograph of several trenches positioned around a forest. Part of the photograph is not visible becaues of damage to the it.
Damaged Aerial Photograph of Trenches
Image shows an aerial photograph of several trenches. Part of the photograph is damaged and a red handwritten "80" is visible on the Image.
Cropped Aerial Photograph of Trench System
Image shows a cropped aerial photograph of a trench system which partially cuts through a forest.
Aerial Photographs of Buildings
Image shows two small aerial photographs of the same cluster of buildings taken on different dates. Date under top photograph is "23.9.16." Date under bottom photograph is "24.11.16."
Aerial Photograph of Forests and Trenches
Image shows an aerial photograph of trenches surrounded by two small forests. Part of the ground is covered by clouds.
Aerial Photograph of Trench System
Image shows an aerial photograph of a trench system.
Overexposed Aerial Photograph of Trenches Next to Forest
Image shows an aerial photograph of trenches next to a forest. The right side of the image is completely white.
Aerial Photograph of Trenches Next to a Forest
Image shows an aerial photograph of trenches next to a forest. The right side of the image is white.
Aerial Photograph of Trenches
Image shows an aerial photograph of several trenches in a field. There is mirror-inverted German writing on the top and bottom. The caption at the top reads "1001 17.A.70 [?]. At the botoom only the word "Street" is dicipherable.
Partially Overexposed Aerial Photograph of Trenches
Image shows an aerial photograph of several trenches in a field. There is mirror-inverted German writing on the bottom with only the word "Street" decipherable. There is overexposed spot on the photopgraph.
Polo Game With Spectators
Image shows several polo players playing a game of polo with spectators watching in the background.
Polo Game
Image shows a polo game being played in a field next to several houses.
Ducks and a Swan in a Park Pond
Image shows four ducks and a swan in a park pond with several people visible walking next to the pond in the background.
Two Swans Swimming in a Park Pond
Image shows two swans in a park pond with several people sitting on park benches and others walking in the background.
Swan Swimming in Park Pond
Image shows swan swimming in a park pond with stone steps and a large picnic shelter in the background.