10.5287/BODLEIANDE8L.2
First World War Poetry Digital Archive, University Of Oxford
University Of Oxford
First World War Poetry Digital Archive
Photograph of German artilleryman
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
2011
Dataset
Unknown
1914-08-01/1916-12-31
2011-12-05 12:22:52.149142
2011
gwa-6803
Photograph
An immaculately presented Saxon gunner in 1916. He wears the old M1895 pattern tunic in red and blue, an M1895 model kugelhaube in brass, with a reserve cross on the Saxon helmet plate. He carries small M1888 ammunition pouches. They held fewer rounds and were used by foot artillery, cavalry etc.