Tuesday, 5 August 2014

World War I photographs

I live in the Netherlands, one of the few Western European countries that remained neutral during World War I. Still, the effects of the war were felt here too. Many refugees fled to the Netherlands and people were eager for news about what was going on at the front.

World War I was one of the first wars that was covered by newspapers that not only told stories, but also showed images. Some of these photos have found their way to the National Archives of the Netherlands. In this blog post, I would like to share some of the pictures that made the biggest impression on me.

All pictures are available on the National Archives Flickr account with 'No known copyrights.' Click the images for the description on Flickr.


Leven in een loopgraaf
Life in the trenches

Eerste Wereldoorlog, krijgsgevangenen
Prisoner of war getting a light from his captor.

Soldaat met geweer die zich verschanst achter een liggend paard
Soldier using a horse as a shield

THE FRONT IN FRANCE. THE RESULTS OF GERMAN VANDALISM
Ruins at Ypres

Eerste Wereldoorlog, loopgraven
French soldier in improvised harness to protect himself from the bullets

Eerste Wereldoorlog, zeeoorlog
Surrender of the German fleet to England

Eerste Wereldoorlog, luchtoorlog
Aerial combat

Eerste Wereldoorlog, vluchtelingen
Refugees
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6 comments:

  1. GeniAus6 August 2014 at 04:28

    Thanks for putting this gallery together Yvette.

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  2. Anne6 August 2014 at 05:58

    Thanks Yvette. This is an interesting collection of photos that I had not come across before.

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  3. ScotSue6 August 2014 at 11:53

    Very moving images. Thank you.

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  4. Yvette Hoitink6 August 2014 at 21:36

    Thank you for your nice comments. Glad to see that you appreciate this pictures just like I do. The collection on Flickr has several more, I just selected the ones that moved me the most.

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  5. Judy Webster8 August 2014 at 07:00

    Such powerful images! Thanks for bringing them to our attention.

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  6. Unknown10 August 2014 at 09:26

    These pictures paint such a powerful picture, thank you for sharing

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