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British, French, & Italian Officers, 1918
A July 1918 photograph of British, Italian, and French officers conferring during the Second Battle of the Marne in the final months of the First World War (1914-18).
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General Erich von Ludendorff
A 1924 photograph of General Erich von Ludendorff (1865-1937), Commander-in-Chief of the German Army during the First World War (1914-18).
US National Archives
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German War Grave, 1918
A photograph of a German war grave, that of Sergeant Karl Thomassek (Karol Tomaszek) of the German 5th Field Artillery Regiment. Taken during the German Spring Offensive of 1918. This was the last major offensive action by the German Army...
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French Saint-Chamond Tank, 1918
A photograph of a French Saint-Chamond tank passing through the village of Conde-sur-Aisne during the German Spring Offensive of 1918. This was the last major offensive action by the German Army of the First World War (1914-18). Imperial...
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German Preparations for the Spring Offensive
A photograph showing preparations for the German Spring Offensive of 1918. St. Quentin, France. This was the last major offensive action by the German Army of the First World War (1914-18).
Imperial War Museums
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Map of the Spanish Conquest & Exploration in South America
Spain’s rapid expansion into South America followed the consolidation of its Caribbean footholds by 1512, marking a decisive shift from exploration to imperial conquest. Under the reign of Ferdinand II of Aragon (reign1479–1516) and later...
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Map of the Ottoman Empire under Suleiman the Magnificent
Suleiman I (reigned 1520–1566), known in Europe as “the Magnificent” and within the empire as Kanuni (“the Lawgiver”), presided over the Ottoman Empire at the height of its territorial reach and administrative sophistication. As the tenth...
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Third Battle of Ypres Battlefield
A photograph of the waterlogged battlefield at the Battle of Passchendaele (October-November 1917) near Ypres in Flanders, Belgium during the First World War (1914-18). Photograph taken by Frank Hurley.
Imperial War Museums
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Passchendaele's Ruined Church, 1917
A photograph of the ruined church of Passchendaele after the Battle of Passchendaele (October-November 1917) in Flanders, Belgium during the First World War (1914-18).
Imperial War Museums
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Soldier Tending a Grave, Ypres, 1917
A photograph of a soldier tending the grave of a fallen comrade near Ypres after the Battle of Passchendaele (October-November 1917) in Flanders, Belgium during the First World War (1914-18).
Imperial War Museums