http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2008/09/18/cant-see-the-tree-for-the-wood-part-ii-the-baumbeobachte/ Blog Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:01:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2008/09/18/cant-see-the-tree-for-the-wood-part-ii-the-baumbeobachte/comment-page-1/#comment-2290 Di Rutherford Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:16:00 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/?p=532#comment-2290 Thanks Rob, I don't know whether the Germans used them first or the French, but they are really fascinating items. The French showed the British how to make them and there's some interesting artworks in the Imperial War Museum's collection (http://www.iwmcollections.org.uk/qryMain.php)showing British observation trees being erected, the first British tree was erected in 1916. It looks like a lot of hard work! In addition both sides also used real trees for observation, building ladders up them and sometimes viewing platforms. An example of this is is in photograph A00788 in our collections database (http://www.awm.gov.au/database/collection.asp). The tree is now on display and I think it looks fantastic, so if you are ever in Canberra you will have to come and see it! Thanks Rob, I don’t know whether the Germans used them first or the French, but they are really fascinating items. The French showed the British how to make them and there’s some interesting artworks in the Imperial War Museum’s collection (http://www.iwmcollections.org.uk/qryMain.php)showing British observation trees being erected, the first British tree was erected in 1916. It looks like a lot of hard work! In addition both sides also used real trees for observation, building ladders up them and sometimes viewing platforms. An example of this is is in photograph A00788 in our collections database (http://www.awm.gov.au/database/collection.asp). The tree is now on display and I think it looks fantastic, so if you are ever in Canberra you will have to come and see it!

]]> http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2008/09/18/cant-see-the-tree-for-the-wood-part-ii-the-baumbeobachte/comment-page-1/#comment-2282 Rob Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:54:19 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/?p=532#comment-2282 Hey thanks for this post! I didn't even know about the Germans using “Baumbeobachter” as an observation outpost. Found this really interesting, im heading over to google now to see what else I can dust up about this. Germans are so innovative! Hey thanks for this post! I didn’t even know about the Germans using “Baumbeobachter” as an observation outpost. Found this really interesting, im heading over to google now to see what else I can dust up about this. Germans are so innovative!

]]> http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2008/09/18/cant-see-the-tree-for-the-wood-part-ii-the-baumbeobachte/comment-page-1/#comment-2129 Zavier Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:23:30 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/?p=532#comment-2129 Interesting Information. Hopefully my next trip to the memorial will include a visit to seeing the tree. Interesting Information. Hopefully my next trip to the memorial will include a visit to seeing the tree.

]]> http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2008/09/18/cant-see-the-tree-for-the-wood-part-ii-the-baumbeobachte/comment-page-1/#comment-1974 Bob Meade Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:16:06 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/?p=532#comment-1974 Thank you for this valuable information. Thank you for this valuable information.

]]> http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2008/09/18/cant-see-the-tree-for-the-wood-part-ii-the-baumbeobachte/comment-page-1/#comment-1969 John Scott Palmer Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:00:52 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/?p=532#comment-1969 Very interesting post! I look forward to seeing the tree at the Memorial next time I'm in. Very interesting post! I look forward to seeing the tree at the Memorial next time I’m in.

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