World War I: German medical staff, probably in Flanders. Photograph, ca. 1914.
- Date:
- [1914?]
- Reference:
- 2848909i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
Eight men in military unifom with Red Cross armbands in a photographer's studio, or possibly on a stage, with a painted backdrop and curtains behind. The two in the front hold a wooden notice chalked with the message "Wer weiss ob wir uns wiedersehen! Res. San Komp. No. 2 XIX AK" (with further text cut off), meaning "Who knows whether we shall see each other again?" followed by the name of the company. This company (No. 2 XIX Armee Korps) appears to have been part of 40. Infanterie-Division from Saxony, which attacked Lille in October 1914. Some members of XIX AK were involved in a celebrated Christmas truce with the British in December 1914 (Lucas and Schmieschek, loc. cit.)
Publication/Creation
[1914?]
Physical description
1 photograph : photoprint, printed in sepia ; sheet 8.7 x 13.8 cm
References note
Andrew Lucas and Jurgen Schmieschek, Fighting the Kaiser's war: the Saxons in Flanders 1914-1918, 2015, pp. 34-42
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2848909i
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores