We've all seen the photos and footage of destroyed buildings in the UK and the Continent during WWII, but the First World War had its own record of destruction beyond the churned horror of the trenches.
Unseen World War I photos: Destroyed Cathedrals
The following photos were taken from 1914-1918 by my great-grandfather Lt. Walter Koessler during his time as a German officer in the first World War. They’re part of a collection of over a thousand photos, stereographs and their negatives that my family has been saving for a century. This is an unusually large and complete collection, and I’ve taken on the task of preserving it and printing it so other people can experience this history too.
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