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DescriptionGerman soldiers in a railroad car on the way to the front during early World War I, taken in 1914. Taken from greatwar.nl site.jpg
English: German soldiers, some with flowers others waving or raising their clenched fists, in a railroad car on the way to the front during early World War I (1914). Messages on the car spell out (approximately): "Trip to Paris", "See you later on the Boulevard", "[obscured by flowers] the fight" (The obscured part most likely reads "Auf in [den Kampf]" which means "Into battle"), "my sword tip is itching".
Date
1914, presumedly after the German declaration of war with France so sometime in August at the least.
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Soldats allemands munis de fleurs dans un train en partance pour le front en 1914.
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