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Headline: German cavalry under cover, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: A German squadron under cover and ready to advance in the combat zone between Saint-Quentin and Laon. Presumebly taken during the German Spring Offensive.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482810German cavalry under cover, 1918A German squadron under cover and ready to advance in the combat zone between Saint-Quentin and Laon. Presumebly taken during the German Spring Offensive.
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Headline: Kaiser Wilhelm II and Crown Prince Wilhelm on the front, 1918Date: 01.06.1918Image text: The German Kaiser Wilhelm II, escorted by his son Crown Prince Wilhelm, during the inspection of an attack division, which had particularly distinguished itself in the spring offensive on the Western front.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00052494Kaiser Wilhelm II and Crown Prince Wilhelm on the front, 1918The German Kaiser Wilhelm II, escorted by his son Crown Prince Wilhelm, during the inspection of an attack division, which had particularly distinguished itself in the spring offensive on the Western front.
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Headline: German troops during the March campaign, 1918Date: 01.03.1918Image text: A German supply column moves during one of the "Michael" offensives in 1918 by a destroyed village near Peronne.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00017346German troops during the March campaign, 1918A German supply column moves during one of the "Michael" offensives in 1918 by a destroyed village near Peronne.
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Headline: German soldiers during the Michael offensive on the Western Front, 1918Date: 01.03.1918Image text: German reserves during the German spring offensive behind the front near Ham at St Quentin.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00157622German soldiers during the Michael offensive on the Western Front, 1918German reserves during the German spring offensive behind the front near Ham at St Quentin.
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Headline: German artillery crosses a crater field, 1918Date: 01.04.1918Image text: During the German advance in the Michael offensive in March / April 1918 a gun is taken forward through the shot cratered landscape of the battlefield to further support the infantry attack.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00157616German artillery crosses a crater field, 1918During the German advance in the Michael offensive in March / April 1918 a gun is taken forward through the shot cratered landscape of the battlefield to further support the infantry attack.
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Headline: German artillery crosses a British trench, 1918Date: 01.03.1918Image text: During the German advance in the Michael Offensive in March 1918 a gun is taken over a captured British trench to further support the infantry attack.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00157615German artillery crosses a British trench, 1918During the German advance in the Michael Offensive in March 1918 a gun is taken over a captured British trench to further support the infantry attack.
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Headline: German soldiers during the offensives on the Western Front, 1918Date: 01.03.1918Image text: A medium mortar is brought forward through the battlefield to support the attack of the infantry, during the German advance in the Michael offensive (also known as Spring Offensive) in March 1918.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00157608German soldiers during the offensives on the Western Front, 1918A medium mortar is brought forward through the battlefield to support the attack of the infantry, during the German advance in the Michael offensive (also known as Spring Offensive) in March 1918.
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Headline: German reserves advancing, 1918Date: 01.03.1918Image text: German reserves go forward during the German advance in the Michael Offensive (also called Spring Offensive) in March 1918.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00157607German reserves advancing, 1918German reserves go forward during the German advance in the Michael Offensive (also called Spring Offensive) in March 1918.
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Headline: German soldiers during the offensives on the Western Front, 1918Date: 01.03.1918Image text: Infantrymen of the reserves proceed on the battlefield during the German advance in the Michael Offensive (aka Spring Offensive) in March 1918.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00157606German soldiers during the offensives on the Western Front, 1918Infantrymen of the reserves proceed on the battlefield during the German advance in the Michael Offensive (aka Spring Offensive) in March 1918.
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Headline: German soldiers during a training before the March offensive on the Western Front, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: An assault team practices the attack on a training ground behind the Western Front. The attack with assault troops to break through the enemy line was practiced intensively before the German Spring Offensive (Operation Michael).Photo: ScherlImage number: 00157605German soldiers during a training before the March offensive on the Western Front, 1918An assault team practices the attack on a training ground behind the Western Front. The attack with assault troops to break through the enemy line was practiced intensively before the German Spring Offensive (Operation Michael).
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Headline: British prisoners during the German offensive, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: British soldiers in a detention center near St. Quentin in France.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00157603British prisoners during the German offensive, 1918British soldiers in a detention center near St. Quentin in France.
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Headline: German soldiers with steel armor, 1918Date: 01.09.1918Image text: German soldiers with steel armour go into their positions in a town at the Western front.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00052506German soldiers with steel armor, 1918German soldiers with steel armour go into their positions in a town at the Western front.
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Headline: German infantery reinforcements at the Western Front, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: German infantery reinforcements march through a destroyed landscape between Arras and La Fere during the German spring offensive and operation Michael at the end of the First World War.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00482552German infantery reinforcements at the Western Front, 1918German infantery reinforcements march through a destroyed landscape between Arras and La Fere during the German spring offensive and operation Michael at the end of the First World War.
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Headline: Bridge construction at the Western Front, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: German soldiers build a bridge over a mine crater at the Western Front during the German spring offensive and operation Michael.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482553Bridge construction at the Western Front, 1918German soldiers build a bridge over a mine crater at the Western Front during the German spring offensive and operation Michael.
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Headline: German convoy rests at the Western Front, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: German soldiers of a convoy take a break on their march to the Western Front during the German spring offensive and operation Michael.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00482554German convoy rests at the Western Front, 1918German soldiers of a convoy take a break on their march to the Western Front during the German spring offensive and operation Michael.
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Headline: German cavallery advancing, 1918Date: 31.12.1918Image text: German cavallery soldiers, equipped with long spears, march out to the Western Front during the spring offensive and operation Michael.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00482555German cavallery advancing, 1918German cavallery soldiers, equipped with long spears, march out to the Western Front during the spring offensive and operation Michael.
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Headline: German troops at the Western Front, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: German troops take a brealk as they advance at the Western Front during the German spring offensive and operation Michael.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482556German troops at the Western Front, 1918German troops take a brealk as they advance at the Western Front during the German spring offensive and operation Michael.
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Headline: German supply troops at the Western Front, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: German troops cross a destroyed village at the Western Front during the German spring offensive and operation Michael.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482557German supply troops at the Western Front, 1918German troops cross a destroyed village at the Western Front during the German spring offensive and operation Michael.
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Headline: German soldiers carrying guns, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: German soldiers transport light canons at the Western Front during the German spring offensive and operatian Michael.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482558German soldiers carrying guns, 1918German soldiers transport light canons at the Western Front during the German spring offensive and operatian Michael.
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Headline: German troops at the Western Front, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: German convoys pass through conquered positions at Loivre near Brimont during the German spring offensive and operation Michael at the end of the First World War.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482559German troops at the Western Front, 1918German convoys pass through conquered positions at Loivre near Brimont during the German spring offensive and operation Michael at the end of the First World War.
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Headline: German troops attack a village, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: German troops storm a village near Arras, probably Bac St. Maur, during the German spring offensive and operation Michael at the end of the First World War.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00482560German troops attack a village, 1918German troops storm a village near Arras, probably Bac St. Maur, during the German spring offensive and operation Michael at the end of the First World War.
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Headline: Conquered English gun at the Western Front, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: A German soldier at a conquered English gun during the German spring offensive and operation Michael at the end of the First World War.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482561Conquered English gun at the Western Front, 1918A German soldier at a conquered English gun during the German spring offensive and operation Michael at the end of the First World War.
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Headline: Railway construction at the Western Front, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: German soldiers build railway tracks at the Western Front during the German offensive and operation Michael during the First World War.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482562Railway construction at the Western Front, 1918German soldiers build railway tracks at the Western Front during the German offensive and operation Michael during the First World War.
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Headline: German dugout at the Western Front, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: A German position of an infantery division at the Western Front during the spring offensive and operation Michael.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482563German dugout at the Western Front, 1918A German position of an infantery division at the Western Front during the spring offensive and operation Michael.
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Headline: Aerial photography of the Sinceny region, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: A battle area at the Western Front near Sinceny, which was purposely flooded to stop the German advance during the spring offensive and operation Michael at the end of the First World War.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482564Aerial photography of the Sinceny region, 1918A battle area at the Western Front near Sinceny, which was purposely flooded to stop the German advance during the spring offensive and operation Michael at the end of the First World War.
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Headline: Battles at the Western Front during the German spring offensive, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: At the Western Front, during the German spring offensive and operation Michael: German artillery, infantry and signalling soldiers near Berry au Bac. In the background, a cloud of smoke from a German fire wave.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00482565Battles at the Western Front during the German spring offensive, 1918At the Western Front, during the German spring offensive and operation Michael: German artillery, infantry and signalling soldiers near Berry au Bac. In the background, a cloud of smoke from a German fire wave.
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Headline: English position at the Western Front, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: An English position at the Western Front, conquered by the Germans during the spring offensive and operation Michael. The canons were left behind by the English.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00482566English position at the Western Front, 1918An English position at the Western Front, conquered by the Germans during the spring offensive and operation Michael. The canons were left behind by the English.
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Headline: Memorial stone at the frontline of the last German offensive in 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: A memorial stone commemorates the last frontline, at which the German troops were repelled during their last offensive in spring 1918, also known as operation Michael or Kaiserschlacht (undated picture).Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00482567Memorial stone at the frontline of the last German offensive in 1918A memorial stone commemorates the last frontline, at which the German troops were repelled during their last offensive in spring 1918, also known as operation Michael or Kaiserschlacht (undated picture).
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Headline: German soldiers taking a break at the Western Front, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: German soldiers of a heavy battery take a break during the battles of the German spring offensive and operation Michael at the end of the First World War.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00482568German soldiers taking a break at the Western Front, 1918German soldiers of a heavy battery take a break during the battles of the German spring offensive and operation Michael at the end of the First World War.
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Headline: German infantery soldiers at the Western Front, 1918Date: 01.05.1918Image text: A German infantery division crosses a conquered English dugout at the Western Front during the German spring offensive shortly after operation Michael.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482569German infantery soldiers at the Western Front, 1918A German infantery division crosses a conquered English dugout at the Western Front during the German spring offensive shortly after operation Michael.
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Headline: German troops advane at the Western Front during the Spring offensive, 1918Date: 01.05.1918Image text: A German balloon company with a tethered balloon cross a bridge over the Crozat canal at the Western Front during the German spring offensive and operation Michael.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482570German troops advane at the Western Front during the Spring offensive, 1918A German balloon company with a tethered balloon cross a bridge over the Crozat canal at the Western Front during the German spring offensive and operation Michael.
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Headline: German troops during the spring offensive, 1918Date: 21.03.1918Image text: A German infantry regiment with a marching band on their way to the Western Front during the spring offensive at the end of the First World War.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482571German troops during the spring offensive, 1918A German infantry regiment with a marching band on their way to the Western Front during the spring offensive at the end of the First World War.
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Headline: German troops advance at the Western Front, 1918Date: 21.03.1918Image text: German troops advance on the street towards Ham with horse carriages and cars during the spring offensive at the end of the First World War.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482572German troops advance at the Western Front, 1918German troops advance on the street towards Ham with horse carriages and cars during the spring offensive at the end of the First World War.
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Headline: German airship company at the Western Front, 1918Date: 01.05.1918Image text: A German airship company with a tethered balloon accompanied by an ambulance car march out on Ham at the Western Front during the German spring offensive, shortly after operation Michael, at the end of the First World War.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482573German airship company at the Western Front, 1918A German airship company with a tethered balloon accompanied by an ambulance car march out on Ham at the Western Front during the German spring offensive, shortly after operation Michael, at the end of the First World War.
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Headline: British prisoners at the Western Front, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: British prisoners arrive in a village south of St. Quentin at the Western Front.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482574British prisoners at the Western Front, 1918British prisoners arrive in a village south of St. Quentin at the Western Front.
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Headline: German reserves in St. Quentin, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: German reserves gather in St. Quentin during the German spring offensive to march out to the Western Front.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482575German reserves in St. Quentin, 1918German reserves gather in St. Quentin during the German spring offensive to march out to the Western Front.
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Headline: German artillery during the spring offensive, 1918Date: 01.04.1918Image text: German artillery cross conquered English barbed-wire barriers during the German operation Michael at the end of the First World War.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482576German artillery during the spring offensive, 1918German artillery cross conquered English barbed-wire barriers during the German operation Michael at the end of the First World War.
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Headline: Soldiers during the Great Battle on Westfront in the northern France, 1918Date: 01.01.1917Image text: Two soldiers of the Signal corps with a field telephone, who act as military observers.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482823Soldiers during the Great Battle on Westfront in the northern France, 1918Two soldiers of the Signal corps with a field telephone, who act as military observers.
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Headline: German soldiers at the battle of Arras, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: German soldiers at the beginning of the battle of Arras with heavy artillery ordnance in firing position.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482715German soldiers at the battle of Arras, 1918German soldiers at the beginning of the battle of Arras with heavy artillery ordnance in firing position.
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Headline: German soldiers position a mortar, 1918Date: 01.08.1918Image text: German soldiers position a mortar during the summer offensive in the Champagne at the end of the First World War.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482604German soldiers position a mortar, 1918German soldiers position a mortar during the summer offensive in the Champagne at the end of the First World War.
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Headline: German storm troop attacking, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: A German strom troop attacks a village in the Aisne / Marne area under the protection of smoke bombs during the German summer offensives.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482603German storm troop attacking, 1918A German strom troop attacks a village in the Aisne / Marne area under the protection of smoke bombs during the German summer offensives.
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Headline: River Marne at the time of the German summer offensives, 1918Date: 15.07.1918Image text: The French river Marne at the point, where German troops crossed him under heavy artillery fire during the German summer offensives of the First World War.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00482602River Marne at the time of the German summer offensives, 1918The French river Marne at the point, where German troops crossed him under heavy artillery fire during the German summer offensives of the First World War.
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Headline: Transport of a heavy gun, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: German soldiers try to move a heavy gun at the Western Front during the German summer offensives of the First World War.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482601Transport of a heavy gun, 1918German soldiers try to move a heavy gun at the Western Front during the German summer offensives of the First World War.
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Headline: English artillery position at the Western Front, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: An English artillery position with a munitions depot in the Holnon forest, which the German forces captured during their summer offensives.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482600English artillery position at the Western Front, 1918An English artillery position with a munitions depot in the Holnon forest, which the German forces captured during their summer offensives.
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Headline: Aerial picture of the battle zone in the Picardy, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: Aerial photography of the Oise canal and the village of Pont l' Evecque at the Western Front during the German summer offensives of the First World War.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482599Aerial picture of the battle zone in the Picardy, 1918Aerial photography of the Oise canal and the village of Pont l' Evecque at the Western Front during the German summer offensives of the First World War.
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Headline: German infantery marching ahead, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: German infantry passes through captured enemy positions at Livre near Brimont during the German summer offensives.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482598German infantery marching ahead, 1918German infantry passes through captured enemy positions at Livre near Brimont during the German summer offensives.
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Headline: English howitzer at the Western Front, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: A heavy English howitzer battery, which was captured by German troops during the summer offensives of the First World War.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482597English howitzer at the Western Front, 1918A heavy English howitzer battery, which was captured by German troops during the summer offensives of the First World War.
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Headline: Captured mortar position with munition depot, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: Piles of 22cm grenades munition, captured by German troops during the summer offensives of the First World War. In the background, a fully intact mortar position.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482596Captured mortar position with munition depot, 1918Piles of 22cm grenades munition, captured by German troops during the summer offensives of the First World War. In the background, a fully intact mortar position.
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Headline: English munition depot at the Western Front, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: A German soldiers examines heavy English grenades in a fully intact English munition depot near Aubigny before Ham during the German summer offensives.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482595English munition depot at the Western Front, 1918A German soldiers examines heavy English grenades in a fully intact English munition depot near Aubigny before Ham during the German summer offensives.
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Headline: German infantery advances at the Western Front, 1918Date: 01.01.1918Image text: German infantery troops advance at the Western Front, accompanied by a marching band, during the summer offensives of the First World War.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00482594German infantery advances at the Western Front, 1918German infantery troops advance at the Western Front, accompanied by a marching band, during the summer offensives of the First World War.
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