Souvenir Album
of the
Great European
War
WITH PICTORIAL MAP
of the BATTLEGROUNDS
COPYRIGHT 1914
THE OSBORNE COMPANY
GENERAL OFFICES AND WORKS NEWARK N.J.
OSBORNE ART CALENDARS
Introduction.
The pictures in this album are reproduced fromactual photographs taken in Europe, many of whichhave already appeared, in more or less crude form, inthe newspapers.
Believing that these photographs of men and eventsin the most stupendous war of the world's historypossess a world wide interest, and will be of permanenthistorical value, we have reproduced them in the actualcolors of life, and in form which is more worthy ofpreservation than the mere half tone newspaper cuts.
The pictures were published for sale in post cards.But when we saw how attractive they were, it occurredto us to gather them together in this album and presentit to our customers.
Please accept it with our compliments, and as anexpression of our appreciation of your confidence inus and of the business we have received from you.
The Osborne Company
Osborne Art Calendars
NEWARK, N. J.
Largest Calendar Sales in the World
French Cuirassiers Helping aWounded Comrade at St.Quentin
The cuirassiers are heavy cavalryfor charging, not scouting.The French and German armieshave each twelve regiments, andthe Russians four. They are asurvival of the 17th century, wearingsteel cuirasses and helmetswith horsehair plumes. NapoleonIII's bodyguard, "Les Cents-Gardes,"wore aluminum. Theycarry a long double-edged stabbingsword. St. Quentin was on theFrench route of retreat to Parisin the first stage of the war.
FRENCH CUIRASSIERS HELPING WOUNDED COMRADE AT ST. QUENTIN
PHOTO © UNDERWOOD & UNDERWOOD, N.Y.
The Terrible Turcos—NativeAlgerians in the FrenchArmy
These are not negroes, but menof Berber origin with black beardsand tanned faces. They are recruitedin Algiers and are called"tirailleurs algieriens." Theirheadgear is the characteristic fez.The object resembling a footballwhich they carry on the hip is awater bottle.
In the war of 1870 these troopsbecame greatly feared and hatedby the Germans, because of theirtrick of "playing possum" until theenemy passed and then springingup and striking from the rear.They are impetuous fighters,