Title

Lille being liberated by the British, France, 17 October 1918. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Lille being liberated by the British, France, 17 October 1918. General Sir William Birdwood and his troops were welcomed by joyous crowds as they entered the city, occupied by the Germans since 1914.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1918

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C13_266

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

150,0Mb (9,9Mb) / 30,5in x 19,1in / 9136 x 5739 (300dpi)

Keywords

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