Produced by Brian Coe, Ernest Schaal, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) 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 from actual photographs taken in Europe, many of which have already appeared, in more or less crude form, in the newspapers. Believing that these photographs of men and events in the most stupendous war of the world's history possess a world wide interest, and will be of permanent historical value, we have reproduced them in the actual colors of life, and in form which is more worthy of preservation 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 occurred to us to gather them together in this album and present it to our customers. Please accept it with our compliments, and as an expression of our appreciation of your confidence in us 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 a Wounded Comrade at St. Quentin The cuirassiers are heavy cavalry for charging, not scouting. The French and German armies have each twelve regiments, and the Russians four. They are a survival of the 17th century, wearing steel cuirasses and helmets with horsehair plumes. Napoleon III's bodyguard, "Les Cents-Gardes," wore aluminum. They carry a long double-edged stabbing sword. St. Quentin was on the French route of retreat to Paris in the first stage of the war. [Illustration: FRENCH CUIRASSIERS HELPING WOUNDED COMRADE AT ST. QUENTIN PHOTO © UNDERWOOD & UNDERWOOD, N.Y.] The Terrible Turcos--Native Algerians in the French Army These are not negroes, but men of Berber origin with black beards and tanned faces. They are recruited in Algiers and are called "tirailleurs algieriens." Their headgear is the characteristic fez. The object resembling a football which they carry on the hip is a water bottle.