World War One -General 1917 Edition

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So everything but WW1 weapons?

>>32683222
Weapons are in fact part of WW1 which you can post about in this thread.

Paths of Glory is best WW1 film

>>32684206
That is a fucking pipe.

Also more color photos please.

My contribution with a series of documentaries in color.
https://youtu.be/U_BHhOAOLH4

I have the Lost Battalion movie. Would anyone be interested in that?

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>>32682951
>Caused by the British, the crater resulted when the 19 mines they dug and placed underneath the German positions near Messines in West Flanders was detonated on 7 June 1917. A total of 10,000 soldiers were killed in the blast, amongst those casualties was nearly the entire 3rd Royal Bavarian Division.

>In the history of man, the blast is considered to be the biggest non-nuclear explosion, and was heard in both Dublin and London.

May post more, may not.

>>32684206
does anyone have information on these coats?

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>>32685479
This movie correct?

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found this to be neat

>>32684492
+1

>>32685479
Holy fuck. How far away could atomic blasts be heard? Did they break every window in Europe?

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>>32685559
its exaggerates there personalities but the its pretty correct as far historical accuracy.

obligatory post for thread music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4Pd527GN48

>>32685876
ok, hard mode: What kind of jackknife is hanging off of the belt of the guy front right?

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>>32685940
nothing puts a smile on your face like being pulled out from under certain death.

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>>32685958
looks like standard British army/navy folding knife.

I used to own a really cool japanese made one made in 1968. It had the year and the word "oil here" with an arrow stamped on to the side.

>>32685479
>>In the history of man, the blast is considered to be the biggest non-nuclear explosion, and was heard in both Dublin and London.

That sounds wrong. I though the largest man-made explosion was the Halifax Explosion in 1917.

>The Halifax Explosion was a maritime disaster in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on the morning of 6 December 1917. SS Mont-Blanc, a French cargo ship laden with high explosives, collided with the Norwegian vessel SS Imo in the Narrows, a strait connecting the upper Halifax Harbour to Bedford Basin. A fire on board the French ship ignited her cargo, causing a large explosion that devastated the Richmond district of Halifax. Approximately 2,000 people were killed by blast, debris, fires and collapsed buildings, and an estimated 9,000 others were injured. The blast was the largest man-made explosion prior to the development of nuclear weapons, releasing the equivalent energy of roughly 2.9 kilotons of TNT.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax_Explosion

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>>32686014
>I though the largest man-made explosion was the Halifax Explosion in 1917.
i think they refer to as the largest ground explosion.

>>32684492

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJH8hO7VlWE

>>32686046
Maybe at the time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minor_Scale
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misty_Picture

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Start of the battle for Vimy Ridge

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I bought a WWI campaign hat because of pictures like this.

I just wish i had bought one that i could wear because the one i have is way to small.

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>>32682951
My Great-Grandfather's uniform. He was a medic attached to an Evacuation Hospital.

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>>32686076
Post Battle

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>>32686084
Close up of his collar brass. Never got to meet the man but I was born on his birthday.

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>>32686084
cool.

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>>32686120

Source?

Out of curiosity, what were the most frequently used pocket knives of each respective country?

Not necessarily most issued, private purchases included.

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>>32686164
the abyss of the internet.

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>>32686131
Because of our shared birthday and family stories of him, I've always had a huge interest in WW1.

I guess I share some of the collection.

>Uniform of Captain Robert Cain. Distinguished Service Cross Recipient
Link to his citation:
http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=11052

>>32686164
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LShtscR588

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>>32686172
That is an incredibly rare belt that doughboy is wearing. During WW1 we didn't have enough rifles for all the troops due to the rapidly expanding armed forces. Many weapons were pressed into service to allow the M1903 and M1917 rifles to go over there. Including the M94 Winchester 30-30. They were issued to troops assigned to guard munition dumps state side. The US Army contracted with Mills to make a military service cartridge belt for 30-30 ammo.

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>>32686200
Medals of CPT Cain.

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>>32686179
>Not necessarily most issued, private purchases included.
>what is google.

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>>32686240
then you will dig this>>32686252

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>>32686285
I noticed.

Here is one of my rarer belts. A preWW1 US Eagle button M1910 belt in transitional color scheme from pea green to tan. Dated 1916.

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>>32686200
one of the few pieces i own thats milsurp.

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>>32686316
Other side

>>32686294
Wont the mule still get gaz in eyes and go blind

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>>32686323
This one came with the uniform grouping of an aircraft mechanic. Not exactly a common profession in 1918

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>>32686316
thats pretty cool

I need to get a WWI gas mask for my campaign hat.

*Tweeeeee*
OVER THE TOP, LADS!

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>>32686355
Good luck finding one that is still pliable. Most have hardened to a rock. Surprisingly I don't have any photos of my gasmasks.

>>32686353
More of the Aircraft Mechanic's uniform

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>>32686387
His photo, he is the guy on the left

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>>32686356
i dont think its WWI but i think you can appreciate the fact my grandma uses this deafen people who try and scam her over the phone.

>>32686398
military uniforms will never looks as good.

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>>32686440
No they won't and I've got a closet full of them.

>>32686428
I like your granma

Link to Lost Battalion movie if anyone is interested. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0By3_QeZWRSiDZHhyc3lIRVg0cEE

>>32686515
I don't have a photo of it on my laptop but I have a helmet named to a survivor of the Lost Battalion.

>>32682951
If anyone likes listening to long podcasts, Dan Carlin has a good hardcore history series about WW1 called Blueprint For Armageddon. It's lot of info and very well narrated. Really peaked my interest in WW1.

>>32685897

>Bad Luck Brian: WWI Edition

Took one to the chest the very next day. :(

The Wipers Times was pretty good.

Our World War (3 part series on Netflix), modern twist on three battles/phases of WWI

All's Quite on the Western Front (them feels man).

Lots of interesting documentaries and such on YT. I especially like the before/after vids where they match up WWI film from then and what it looks like today. I was surprised that not much has changed in 100 years.

https://youtu.be/vuz0BA3-_P0

>>32687177
I catchin feels over here man

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>>32682951
Here is my ww1 guy's album - http://imgur.com/a/EYHKT

>>32685953
God damn. The casual chasing after people with the flame thrower in the field. Incredible.

>>32685479
should post modern pics, damn things are still there, most are ponds but the big ones still a giant crater.

>>32687565

A lot of nice kit there m8.

>>32686599
All of his pod casts are free for those. They are the greatest for cross country flights.

>>32686240
My grandfather was in a logging unit in WW1. They logged spruce lumber for airplane construction. He told me they were issued lever action Winchesters.

>>32686046
>>32686014

I'd say they're referring to deliberate man made vs accidental man made.

You all probably know it already, but anyways:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUcyEsEjhPEDf69RRVhRh4A

By far the best channel on youtube.

>>32685532
Civilian fur coat donated to the military.

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I went to Verdun last summer lads

It was nice, I would reccomend it

Saw fort Douaumont and fort Vaux

adding a picture to contribute to content

>>32688593
Was he in France or the US logging? Some of the logging units that went to France went with 1895 Winchesters in 30-06

>>32686672
This is what /k/ has become

>>32689381
I'm really glad they are doing this project. They have another channel about history. Although Indy occasionally shows up in some videos it is not that good.

I wish Germany win WW1.

>>32689616
I believe that pic is actually just from a movie.

>>32692614
You're 99 years too late