Forgotten And Lost Archival Research Of Aerial Photographic Collections Of The Western Front 1914 1918

Author : Birger Stichelbaut
Publisher : Založba ZRC
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789612548315

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Forgotten and lost?. Archival research of aerial photographic collections of the Western Front 1914-1918 by Birger Stichelbaut Pdf

Historical aerial photographs are an often overlooked source of information for archaeological, historical and landscape research. This monograph provides an overview and introduction to the collections which found their origin in the First World War and which are amongst the earliest systematic aerial collections. Along the Western Front from the end of 1915 onwards, aerial photo-reconnaissance units were sent out to record the outline of the enemy’s defences. The photographs were produced by an almost industrial process, brought together over four years, and survive in large quantities; archival collections are spread out across Europe, the United States and even Australia. The most important and interesting collections are discussed and dealt with, with a focus on their content, quantity, and geographic distribution. ------------------- Zgodovinske letalske fotografije so pri arheoloških, zgodovinskih in pokrajinskih študijah večkrat prezrt vir informacij. Monografija ponuja pregled nad kolekcijami, ki izhajajo iz prve svetovne vojne in sodijo med najzgodnejše sistematične zbirke fotografij posnetih iz zraka. Od leta 1915 naprej so vzdolž Zahodne fronte zračne opazovalne enote registrirale obrise sovražnikovih obrambnih položajev. Fotografije, ki so jih izdelovali v domala industrijskem obsegu in jih zbirali skozi širi leta, so se v velikem obsegu ohranile. Hranijo jih arhivi, ki so razprostranjeni po vsej Evropi, v Združenih državah Amerike in celo v Avstraliji. Opisane so najpomembnejše in najbolj zanimive zbirke letalskih fotografij Zahodne fronte, s posebnim poudarkom na njihovi vsebini, obsegu in geografski razprostranjenosti.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1368438623

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Forgotten and Lost? by Anonim Pdf

Historical aerial photographs are an often overlooked source of information for archaeological, historical and landscape research. This monograph provides an overview and introduction to the collections which found their origin in the First World War and which are amongst the earliest systematic aerial collections. Along the Western Front from the end of 1915 onwards, aerial photo-reconnaissance units were sent out to record the outline of the enemy's defences. The photographs were produced by an almost industrial process, brought together over four years, and survive in large quantities~archival collections are spread out across Europe, the United States and even Australia. The most important and interesting collections are discussed and dealt with, with a focus on their content, quantity, and geographic distribution.

Author : Terrence J. Finnegan
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 1932946047

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Shooting the Front by Terrence J. Finnegan Pdf

Although photography was already a well-established fixture of 19th century society, it was the marriage of photography and the airplane that created the new military art of aerial observation during World War I. Shooting the Front is a pioneering study of the impact of aerial photography on America's fledgling air force during its baptism of fire above the trenches of the Western Front. This comprehensive history from the Defense Intelligence Agency highlights aerial photography's ability to command the high ground and provide a concise view of a battle area, both tactically and strategically. It is an authoritative account of aerial reconnaissance and the interpretation of photographs as they evolved into the most important sources of intelligence along the entire Western Front during the Great War. This comprehensive resource will interest military history and aviation enthusiasts, as well as students of the history of intelligence. The numerous illustrations, many never before published, include images of aircraft, cameras, and people, authentic official aerial photos, and maps in varying scales, all designed to help the reader relive the exhilarating and dangerous experience of aerial observation in World War I.

Author : Ian Sumner
Publisher : Images of War
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : History
ISBN : 1526701790

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The French Air Force in the First World War by Ian Sumner Pdf

The French air force of the First World War developed as fast as the British and German air forces, yet its history, and the enormous contribution it made to the eventual French victory, is often forgotten. So Ian Sumner's photographic history, which features almost 200 images, most of which have not been published before, is a fascinating and timely introduction to the subject. The fighter pilots, who usually dominate perceptions of the war in the air, play a leading role in the story, in particular the French aces, the small group of outstanding airmen whose exploits captured the publics imagination. Their fame, though, tends to distract attention from the ordinary unremembered airmen who formed the body of the air force throughout the war years. Ian Sumner tells their story too, as well as describing in a sequence of memorable photographs the less well-known branches of the service the bomber and reconnaissance pilots and the variety of primitive warplanes they flew.

Author : Terrence J. Finnegan
Publisher : Spellmount, Limited Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04
Category : Aerial reconnaissance
ISBN : 0752499548

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Shooting the Front by Terrence J. Finnegan Pdf

"The First World War demanded revolutionary technology to break the vicious stalemate in which the armies of Europe found themselves, as soon as static, or trench warfare became established. One such technology was aerial reconnaissance and photography, which together with the growing intelligence use of phone tapping and radio intercepts, changed the nature of war forever. Colonel Terry J. Finnegan's Shooting the Front reviews the entire evolution of Allied aerial photography and photographic interpretation during the Great War, in a text packed with data and based upon meticulous research in archives worldwide. The photographs included are both informative and spectacular, charting perforce the early years of aviation itself. Shooting the Front shows not only how important aerial reconnaissance was to the war effort, but also how it became the foundation for modern-day exploitation of imagery and geospatial intelligence used to guide today's decision makers on global issues, and shaped intelligence work for generations to come."--Publisher.

Author : Ian Sumner
Publisher : Images of War
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 1473856191

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The French Army in the First World War by Ian Sumner Pdf

* A broad selection of over 200 photographs recording the French army during the Great War * Previously unpublished photographs showing the experience of the French soldiers and the conditions in which they served * A graphic introduction to the history of an army that has often been neglected in English accounts of the conflict * A companion vo

Author : Ian Sumner
Publisher : Pen & Sword Military
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Battlefields
ISBN : 1473856159

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French Army at Verdun by Ian Sumner Pdf

* Photographic history of one of the great battles of the First World War * Over 150 previously unpublished wartime photographs showing each stage of the fighting * Graphic insight into the experience of the soldiers in the front line * Unforgettable images of the Verdun forts and battlefield * Published to mark the centenary of the battle

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1047944482

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Western Front 1914-1918 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Labrador (N.L.)
ISBN : 0920508138

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Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ian F. W. Beckett,Keith Simpson
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2004-12-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473816626

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A Nation in Arms by Ian F. W. Beckett,Keith Simpson Pdf

The Great War was the first conflict to draw men and women into uniform on a massive scale. From a small regular force of barely 250,000, the British Army rapidly expanded into a national force of over five million. A Nation in Arms brings together original research into the impact of the war on the army as an institution, gives a revealing account of those who served in it and offers fascinating insights into its social history during one of the bloodiest wars.

Author : David Cowley,Robin A. Standring,Matthew J. Abicht
Publisher : Oxbow Books Limited
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : NWU:35556041259755

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Landscapes Through the Lens by David Cowley,Robin A. Standring,Matthew J. Abicht Pdf

The Aerial Archaeology Research Group is an international forum for all involved in aerial photography, space and airborne remote sensing, photo interpretation and mapping, archive research, field archaeology and landscape history. AARG hosts an annual conference, together with workshops, seminars and day schools, and publishes a biannual newsletter. --Book Jacket.

Author : Jane Carmichael
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136092848

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First World War Photographers by Jane Carmichael Pdf

The photographs of the First World War offer an extraordinary range of images, and in this book Jane Carmichael draws on her great expertise and knowledge in this area to look at how those photographs came to be taken. She examines the work of the official, press and amateur photographers, and reproduces over 100 photographs from the archive of the Imperial War Museum, one of Britain's great photographic collections. She focuses on the growing use of the photograph as a medium for the masses and as a historical document, making us aware of the operations of propaganda and journalism during the period and enhancing our appreciation of the photographic documents of the war.

Author : Pierre Berton
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783037230

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Vimy by Pierre Berton Pdf

The bestselling, award-winning author of The American Invasion of Canada “has given great drama and immediacy to that turning point in Canadian history” (Maclean’s). On Easter Monday 1917 with a blizzard blowing in their faces, the four divisions of the Canadian Corps in France seized and held the best-defended German bastion on the Western Front—the muddy scarp of Vimy Ridge. The British had failed to take the Ridge, and so had the French who had lost 150,000 men in the attempt. Yet these magnificent colonial troops did so in a morning at the cost of only 10,000 casualties. The author recounts this remarkable feat of arms with both pace and style. He has gathered many personal accounts from soldiers who fought at Vimy. He describes the commanders and the men, the organization and the training, and above all notes the thorough preparation for the attack from which the British General Staff could have learned much. The action is placed within the context both of the Battle of Arras, of which this attack was part, and as a milestone in the development of Canada as a nation. “This wonderful book brings to life the amazing men who came across the Atlantic nearly a century ago and won a famous victory which helped change a nation forever . . . the wonderful prose of Pierre Berton is all from the heart and you should share in it.” —War History Online “The cinematic writing plunks the reader in the midst of the actual battle, and a judicious use of quotes from soldiers’ diaries and letters helps provide a ground-level perspective.” —Quill & Quire

Author : William S. Hanson,Ioana A. Oltean
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781461445050

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Archaeology from Historical Aerial and Satellite Archives by William S. Hanson,Ioana A. Oltean Pdf

Historical archives of vertical photographs and satellite images acquired for other purposes (mainly declassified military reconnaissance) offer considerable potential for archaeological and historical landscape research. They provide a unique insight into the character of the landscape as it was over half a century ago, before the destructive impact of later 20th century development and intensive land use. They provide a high quality photographic record not merely of the landscape at that time, but offer the prospect of the better survival of remains reflecting its earlier history, whether manifest as earthworks, cropmarks or soilmarks. These various sources of imagery also provide an opportunity to examine from the air areas of Europe and beyond whose skies are still not open to traditional archaeological aerial reconnaissance. Tens of millions of such images are held in archives around the world, but their research potential goes very largely untapped. A primary aim of this volume is to draw to wider attention the existence, scope and potential access to historical archival aerial and satellite photographs, in order to encourage their use in a range of archaeological and landscape research. By drawing attention to this massive archival resource, providing examples of its successful application to archaeological/landscape questions, and offering advice how to access and utilise the resource, the volume seeks to bring this material to wider attention, demonstrate its huge potential for archaeology, encourage its further use and stimulate a new approach to archaeological survey and the study of landscape evolution internationally. ​

Author : G.W.L. Nicholson,Mark Osborne Humphries
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 709 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780773597907

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Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1919 by G.W.L. Nicholson,Mark Osborne Humphries Pdf

Colonel G.W.L. Nicholson's Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1919 was first published by the Department of National Defence in 1962 as the official history of the Canadian Army’s involvement in the First World War. Immediately after the war ended Colonel A. Fortescue Duguid made a first attempt to write an official history of the war, but the ill-fated project produced only the first of an anticipated eight volumes. Decades later, G.W.L. Nicholson - already the author of an official history of the Second World War - was commissioned to write a new official history of the First. Illustrated with numerous photographs and full-colour maps, Nicholson’s text offers an authoritative account of the war effort, while also discussing politics on the home front, including debates around conscription in 1917. With a new critical introduction by Mark Osborne Humphries that traces the development of Nicholson’s text and analyzes its legacy, Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1919 is an essential resource for both professional historians and military history enthusiasts.