I came across this postcard almost by accident. It was sent in December 1917 to Maurice Salmon, a French prisoner of war held at Altengrabow in Germany. There is very little written on it — just a few affectionate words from a friend — but somehow that makes it more moving. A century later, Maurice’sContinue reading “Postcard to a Friend – 16.12.1917.”
Category Archives: The Great War (1914 – 1918)
In the Mud of the Trenches: The Ordinary War of the Poilu
There are photographs of the First World War that show generals, ruined towns, artillery pieces and great moments of history. And then there are photographs like this. Four French soldiers stand in a trench filled with brown water. The mud has climbed the walls, collected around their boots and turned the narrow passage into somethingContinue reading “In the Mud of the Trenches: The Ordinary War of the Poilu”
