Eric+Bayer

Weapons and Equiptment


 * Breech of heavy British gun with shell labelled, "May it be a happy ending"
 * This picture makes me realize how terrifying war is. The gun shown above is an example of how deady the weapons used in war are. It is sad to know that these machines were and still are being used to kill many other humans.

Animals at War
 * British military pigeon coops
 * This picture makes it clear as to how far technology has come. The use of pigeons as a means of communication, makes me appreciate all the forms of technology that are now available.

Death and Destruction
 * German dead on sunken road near Moislains, France
 * In the picture above, there are many people laying dead on a road. War is a deadly thing, and this picture is a prime example. It makes me even more against war because hundreds of people die, and can never return home to their families.

Refugfees
 * Old woman and her cow, displaced by the war
 * This picture shows how the war effects everyone. It is sad to think that innocent people have to leave their homes and countries in prder to get away from the war.

Transportation, Supply, an Communication
 * French ammunition depot near the Somme
 * This picture is sad because it shows that people spend so much time making all this ammunition when the result of using it can cause death to thousands or even millions of people.

Fortifications, Camps, and Shelters
 * German soldiers camped in a cave in France
 * This picture shows a strong sense of nationalism. It shows this because the fact that these soldiers are willing to all cram into a small cave to stay alive when they're serving their county.

Medical
 * British Voluntary Aid detachment dressing station
 * The picture above is another picture that shows nationalism. It's amazing how people come together when their country s in need of everyone's services.

Camouflage
 * Camouflaged French submarine
 * This picture is very unique. It is funny to see that the ship was painted like the bottom of the ocean just so other submarines wouldnt see it.

War at Sea
 * The Lusitania, sunk by a German submarine 7 May 1915
 * the picture shown above is a very depressing one. It was passanger ship that was hit by a torpedo and suck, killing hundreds of innocent people. It's just an example ofhow the war effects people everywhere, even the people not fighting in the war.

Troops
 * Paris crowds surrounding and cheering volunteers on their way to the railway station
 * A strong sense of nationalism is show in the picture above. It is great to see all the people supporting their country and all the soldiers who are risking their lives to defend their country.

War in the Skies
 * British anti-aircraft gun in action
 * When thinking of war, this is usually the picture in mind. It captures all the violence and destructiveness that war causes.

Auxiliaries
 * Salvation Army cooks baking pies
 * The volunteers in the picture above and a prime example of a nation coming together to serve their country. It is good to see all people making some effort to serve their country or the soldiers fighting for it.

Miscellaneous
 * German aerial photograph: Massed artillery formations before the British attack in Flanders, 1917
 * This picture is really interesting because it's a photograph of the war from above. Pictures like this are also very sad to look at because they show the war as a whole and not just pieces of it.

Homefront
 * Recruiting for the "Holy War" near Tiberias, 1914
 * This shows that countries were in dire need of soldiers to fight in the war. It's a good thing to know that today soldiers do not have to be recurited. Enough people willingly sing up to serve our country.

War Album of Grant Eddy
 * Excerpt from History of the Fourth Photographic Section Air Service
 * The paragraph above describes a good leader. You need to have good leaders if you want to be successful in the war.

War Album of Marion McCune Rice
 * Injured soldiers being brought in by train
 * This again shows a nation coming together to help serve their country. It is good to see that people are willing to give up parts of their daily routines to help out in any way possible.