Hinterland Photography - Ukraine 1918

Zum Frieden mit der Ukraine. In der fruchtbaren ukrainischen Ebene, 1918

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Towards peace with Ukraine. In the fertile Ukrainian plain, 1918. anonym, Inv.-Nr. 2009/47/802/9 / Heeresgeschichtliches Museum Wien, Free access - no reuse

Ukrainian folk life through the soldier's lens – this gallery shows examples of typical hinterland photography.

Towards peace with Ukraine. In the fertile Ukrainian plain, 1918. anonym, Inv.-Nr. 2009/47/802/9 / Heeresgeschichtliches Museum Wien, Free access - no reuse

Towards peace with Ukraine. Weekly market in a Ukrainian village, 1918. anonym, Inv.-Nr. 2009/47/802/12 / Heeresgeschichtliches Museum Wien, Free access - no reuse

Towards peace with Ukraine. A typical Ukrainian village, 1918. anonym, Inv.-Nr. 2009/47/802/13 / Heeresgeschichtliches Museum Wien, Free access - no reuse

In Ukraine. Oil extraction from flower seeds using a primitive treadmill, 1918. anonym, Inv.-Nr. 2009/47/802/23 / Heeresgeschichtliches Museum Wien, Free access - no reuse

Austro-Hungarian soldier at the market in Winica, Ukraine, 1918. anonym, Inv.-Nr. 2009/47/802/72 / Heeresgeschichtliches Museum Wien, Free access - no reuse

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: Hinterland Photography - Ukraine 1918. In: Copernico. History and Cultural Heritage in Eastern Europe. URL: https://www.copernico.eu/en/link/68877c86934e84.43660209 (2026-02-09)

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28.07.2025

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First World War

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