Sujet
Mine crater at La Boiselle, the Somme, France, World War I, c1916-c1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Légende
Mine crater at La Boiselle, the Somme, France, World War I, c1916-c1918. The crater was created by a massive underground mine placed in tunnels beneath the German lines by British sappers of the Royal Engineers. Known as the Lochnagar Mine, it was detonated on 1 July 1916 on the opening day of the Battle of the Somme. The crater has been preserved and is the site of a war memorial. Stereoscopic card detail.
The Print Collector collection
Date
1916
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C59_483
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,4Mo (2,9Mo) / 34,6cm x 36,5cm / 4088 x 4309 (300dpi)