Interesting WW1 American POWs photo

[Military Trader]

Thought you all might like seeing this -- it is a photo taken by the Germans and re-captured by the Americans. It is a large photo bigger than a 5 X 7 but smaller than an 8 X 10.

[Military Trader]

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[Chip M]

This is one of a series of photos taken at this time. The photographer also caught a group of German stormtroops making their way up this same hill wearing a few American helmets and carrying other captured items. The unit is supposedly the Sturm-Bataillon Nr.14. The photo has been reprinted in several books.

Chip

[Military Trader]

Thanks chip -- so you don't think this one is original? If not it must be an old reprint as it does show some age.

[Chip M]

The photo is fine. I'm sure that the Germans printed many copies of these photos for propaganda purposes since these were the first American prisoners to be captured. I am told that the prisoners are most likely from the 1st Division as they and one other division were attacked near Seicheprey in April of 1918.

Chip

[Military Trader]

Thanks for the info chip.