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Title: Rare Imperial German Flying Corps photo album to be auctioned
Post by: steve58 on August 21, 2013, 01:59:31 PM
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-one/10254711/Photos-reveal-live-for-today-attitude-of-German-airmen.html

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It was said the men of the Royal Flying Corps' adopted the philosophy of 'live for today, tomorrow we die', such was the deadly nature of their job.

And judging by the dozens of rare photos that have emerged, it seems their German counterparts also had a similar attitude to wartime life.

...and who could blame them?  :-\  Wish they'd posted all the photos.

(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.telegraph.co.uk%2Fmultimedia%2Farchive%2F02648%2Fgermanww1_2648557b.jpg&hash=5493cb7194eb3653dcd90965e5309421cfde92e9)

Title: Re: Rare Imperial German Flying Corps photo album to be auctioned
Post by: Gusington on August 21, 2013, 02:29:57 PM
That is great...if only I had enough money to buy that.
Title: Re: Rare Imperial German Flying Corps photo album to be auctioned
Post by: TheCommandTent on August 21, 2013, 07:53:58 PM
Very cool thanks for sharing.  I love these "windows" into the past.
Title: Re: Rare Imperial German Flying Corps photo album to be auctioned
Post by: mirth on August 21, 2013, 08:31:34 PM
Good stuff. The pic with the prop as a cross for the grave was haunting.