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Re: The 100 Years Ago Thread
« Reply #330 on: October 13, 2018, 08:49:14 PM »





I work with DAV and American Legion who were created by veterans for veterans going on right at 100 years now. (Legion in 1919 and DAV 1920). The videos may be a bit dated but I hope you will allow me to show our love, respect, and caring for all our veterans....my heroes.

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« Reply #331 on: October 13, 2018, 08:51:52 PM »


Yes, it won't be long now. Just 29 more days and the war will be over.  (100 years ago, that is.)  One thing that astonishes me about these speed corrected videos is the sound.  Whoever puts them together does a bang up job in adding the sound.  It sounds so utterly real, even when those musical instruments are being played.  Thanks, JayzE.

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Re: The 100 Years Ago Thread
« Reply #332 on: October 13, 2018, 09:11:04 PM »
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« Reply #333 on: October 13, 2018, 09:27:04 PM »
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« Reply #334 on: October 14, 2018, 02:42:07 AM »
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From the Library of Congress.  The Seattle Star, October 14, 1918.

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Re: The 100 Years Ago Thread
« Reply #335 on: October 14, 2018, 02:44:35 AM »

(The reviewer says the movie was made in 1919 but he's wrong.  It was released to theatres in November of 1918.)

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Re: The 100 Years Ago Thread
« Reply #336 on: October 14, 2018, 08:43:52 AM »


Those were the days!

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Re: The 100 Years Ago Thread
« Reply #337 on: October 15, 2018, 12:37:06 AM »
From the Imperial War Museum, October 15, 1918.

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German tank traps dug in a road at the ruined town of Izel-les-Equerchin, 15 October 1918. The town, part of Drocourt-Queant Line, was captured by the 8th Division on 9 October.
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A quarry at Fresnoy on the 20th Division front, showing entrances to the very extensive passages excavated in the chalk by the Germans, 15 October 1918.
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Re: The 100 Years Ago Thread
« Reply #338 on: October 15, 2018, 12:57:00 AM »
From the Library of Congress.  The Ashland Tidings, October 15, 1918.

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Re: The 100 Years Ago Thread
« Reply #339 on: October 15, 2018, 03:45:59 PM »





I work with DAV and American Legion who were created by veterans for veterans going on right at 100 years now. (Legion in 1919 and DAV 1920). The videos may be a bit dated but I hope you will allow me to show our love, respect, and caring for all our veterans....my heroes.

Good work and "happy birthday" to them.

Interesting tidbit I learned reading a wiki on the "Bonus Army" (this will come later in the 100 Year thread, haha)

"Before World War I, the soldiers' military service bonus (adjusted for rank) was land and money; a Continental Army private received 100 acres (40 ha) and $80.00 (2017: $1,968.51) at war's end, while a major general received 1,100 acres (450 ha). In 1855, Congress increased the land-grant minimum to 160 acres (65 ha), and reduced the eligibility requirements to fourteen days of military service or one battle; moreover, the bonus also applied to veterans of any Indian war"

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Re: The 100 Years Ago Thread
« Reply #340 on: October 15, 2018, 03:47:15 PM »
From the Library of Congress.  The Ashland Tidings, October 15, 1918.

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Some quick research yielded no results. Interesting how spelling of "airplane" still seems to be in flux. And I wonder if this was a real plane or UFO or atmospheric phenomena or what?

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« Reply #341 on: October 16, 2018, 12:26:07 AM »
From the Imperial War Museum, October 16, 1918.

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Meteorological Section of the Royal Engineers. Preparation of wind and weather reports. Royal Engineers filling balloons with gas from a gas cylinder. Montreuil, 16 October 1918.
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Meteorological Section of the Royal Engineers. Preparation of wind and weather reports. British soldier (one of the light infantry regiments) operating on an instrument for recording the movement of a released balloon. Note a Royal Engineer taking notes and a Scottish soldier holding a balloon. Montreuil, 16 October 1918.
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Re: The 100 Years Ago Thread
« Reply #342 on: October 16, 2018, 12:45:56 AM »

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« Reply #343 on: October 17, 2018, 12:40:05 AM »
From the Imperial War Museum, October 17, 1918.
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Tanks of the American 301st Tank Battalion going into action at St. Souplet on the morning of 17 October 1918. Note Old Glory flying from the tank.
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Encirclement and liberation of Lille by the British 57th and 59th Divisions. Crowd in the Grande Place, many of whom carry Allied flags, 17 October 1918.
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Re: The 100 Years Ago Thread
« Reply #344 on: October 17, 2018, 12:55:03 AM »
Rita Hayworth was born on October 17, 1918.