1914-1918c WW I {WORLD WAR PHOTOGRAPHS "THAT TALK"} POSTAL CORRESPONDENCE! RARE!

Description: THIS IS A **RARE AND UNIQUE** ORIGINAL COLLECTION OF (20) ATTACHED WORLD WAR I PHOTOGRAPH-PRINTS THAT CAPTURE THE ESSENCE OF THE CONFLICT ... THE IMAGES SHOWCASE THE BRAVERY AND SACRIFICE OF SOLDIERS FROM THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER COUNTRIES ... THIS FOLD-OUT POSTAL CORRESPONDENCE IS A MUST-HAVE FOR ANY EARLY MILITARIA COLLECTOR OR HISTORY ENTHUSIAST ... THEY DEPICT THE HARSH REALITIES OF WAR AND THE SACRIFICES MADE DURING THIS PERIOD! (Approximate dimensions closed: 4 5/8" x 7"). Few to be found! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________World War IFrom top to bottom, left to right: French attack from a trench at the Battle of Verdun, 1916German machine gun crew wearing gas masks, c. 1918British Sopwith Camels during the German spring offensive, 1918Bulgarian troops during the Monastir offensive, 1916Ottoman Arab camel corps leaving for the Middle Eastern front, 1916Aftermath of the Russian siege of Przemyśl in Austria-Hungary, 1915Date28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918 (4 years, 3 months and 2 weeks)Peace treatiesLocationEuropeMiddle EastAfricaPacificAtlanticMediterranean and AdriaticResultAllied Powers victory See Aftermath of World War ITerritorial changesPartition of the Ottoman Empire, dissolution of Austria-Hungary, transfer of German colonies and territories to other countriesFormation of new countries in Europe and the Middle East, such as Poland, Yugoslavia, Weimar Germany, the Soviet Union, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Turkey, Hejaz, and YemenBelligerentsAllied Powers: France United Kingdom and Empire: Russia[a] Italy (from 1915) United States (from 1917) Japanand others ...Central Powers: Germany Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire Bulgaria (from 1915)and others ...Commanders and leadersMain Allied leaders: Robert Nivelle H. H. Asquith David Lloyd George Nicholas II Luigi Cadorna Armando Diaz Woodrow WilsonMain Central leaders: Wilhelm II Franz Joseph I Enver Pasha Ferdinand ICasualties and lossesMilitary dead:Over 5,525,000Civilian dead:Over 4,000,000Total dead:Over 9,000,000...further detailsMilitary dead:Over 4,386,000Civilian dead:Over 3,700,000Total dead:Over 8,000,000...further detailsvteTheatres of World War IWorld War I[j] or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting took place mainly in Europe and the Middle East, as well as in parts of Africa and the Asia-Pacific, and in Europe was characterised by trench warfareand the use of artillery, machine guns, and chemical weapons (gas). World War I was one of the deadliest conflicts in history, resulting in an estimated 9 million military dead and 23 million wounded, plus up to 8 million civilian deaths from causes including genocide(including the Armenian genocide). The movement of large numbers of troops and civilians was a major factor in spreading the Spanish flu pandemic, which killed millions.The causes of World War I included the rise of Germany and decline of the Ottoman Empire, which disturbed the balance of power in Europe in place for most of the 19th century, as well as increased economic competition between nations triggered by new waves of industrialisation and imperialism. Growing tensions between the great powersand in the Balkans reached a breaking point on 28 June 1914, when a Bosnian Serbnamed Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. Austria-Hungary held Serbia responsible, and declared war on 28 July. Russia mobilised in Serbia's defence, and by 4 August, Germany, Russia, France, and the United Kingdom were drawn into the war, with the Ottomans joining in November of the same year. Germany's strategy in 1914 was to quickly defeat France, then to transfer its forces to the Russian front. However, this failed, and by the end of the year the Western Front consisted of a continuous line of trenches stretching from the English Channel to Switzerland. The Eastern Front was more dynamic, but neither side could gain a decisive advantage, despite costly offensives. As the fighting expanded to more fronts, Italy, Bulgaria, Romania, Greece and others joined in from 1915 onward.In April 1917, the United States entered the war on the Allied side following Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare against Atlantic shipping. Later that year, the Bolsheviks seized power in the Russian October Revolution, after which Soviet Russiasigned an armistice with the Central Powers in December, followed by a separate peace in March 1918. That month, Germany launched an offensive in the west, which despite initial successes left the German Army exhausted and demoralised. A successful Allied counter-offensive from August 1918 caused a collapse of the German front line. By early November, Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire and Austria-Hungary had each signed armistices with the Allies, leaving Germany isolated. Facing a revolution at home, Kaiser Wilhelm IIabdicated on 9 November, and the war ended with the Armistice of 11 November 1918.The Paris Peace Conference of 1919–1920 imposed various settlements on the defeated powers, most notably the Treaty of Versailles, by which Germany lost significant territories, was disarmed, and was required to pay large sums of war reparations to the Allies. The dissolution of the Russian, German, Austro-Hungarian, and Ottoman Empires redrew national boundaries and resulted in the creation of new independent states, including Poland, Finland, the Baltic states, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia. The League of Nationswas established to maintain world peace, but its failure to manage instability during the interwar period contributed to the outbreak of World War II in 1939. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ We strive to find rare and unusual vintage pieces to match up with your special collection. Returns are readily accepted is the item(s) is the same as described. Item(s) must be in the exact condition as delivered. Buyer pays return shipping. Items $30.00 or more will be shipped with tracking. Items $200.00 or more will be shipped with insurance. Combined shipping discount for multiple purchases (Please wait for us to send invoice for 2 or more items). 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