Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Stereopticon helmets

I was recently loaned a set of stereopticon cards from the Great War period.
Among them were some nice views of helmets.
 


 
Close up of French infantryman serving a machinegun.
 

 
French mounted troops wearing the m.15.


 
French artillerymen.
 

 
French soldier with a captured German flamethrower.
 

 
Finally, this shot, which is a gem.  Members of the US 89th Division
with divisional insignia very uniformly painted on their helmets.
 
 
Sometimes seeing double is a good thing.