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Photograph of Shmul Messer with fellow soldiers

Photograph depicting five soldiers of the 1st Polish Corps of the Russian Empire, that took part in the battles for Minsk and the Bobruisk Fortress, among others. Later, the corps came under the control of the Kingdom of Poland and fought against the Bolsheviks. The brother of the contributor's grandfather, Shmul Messer, is in the center. The photograph was taken a few weeks before the October Revolution, on 5 October 1917, in Minsk.

Creator
Л. Эпштейн
Place in original spelling, transliterated if relevant
Минск
Date
A photograph depicting five soldiers of the 1st Polish Corps of the Russian Empire. In the center of the photograph is Shmul Messer, the brother of the contributor's grandfather. There is no title. Most likely, the photograph depicts friends and fellow soldiers who took this photograph so that they would not forget each other during World War I. Shmul served in the 1st Polish Corps, which was created to participate in hostilities on the side of the Russian Empire.
Title in original spelling
Фотография Шмуля Мессера с сослуживцами
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Type
Photograph
Topics
  • Military
  • War
Languages
  • Russian
  • Yiddish
Rights
In Copyright
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1st Polish Corps of the Russian Empire
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Place in universal spelling
Minsk, Belarus
Place in lacinka
Minsk
Name of Contributor
Philippe Messer
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