British soldiers on the Western Front cooking food in a helmet, WW1, 1917

sxan, 13 days ago

Every time I see one of these sorts of pictures, I wonder if any of the guys pictured survived the war.

eatthecake, 14 days ago

That’s a nice chair

PugJesus, 14 days ago

Spoils of war!

No doubt that the area they were fighting in was once a nice place. Unfortunately, much of the Western Front on WW1 was like that - when it wasn't wonderful fields being ruined, it was quiet villages and towns. No one left but the rats and the troops - and the rats didn't have as much use for furniture.

eatthecake, 14 days ago

Thanks, i’m ignorant and did not think of that.

PugJesus, 14 days ago

Making observations is commendable curiousity, not ignorance! And they are damn nice chairs for being dragged out into the mud of the front lines!

eatthecake, 14 days ago

They remind me of chairs my great grandfather made about 140 years ago, i love those chairs…