Sujet

An Infantry Attack on the Somme', (1919).

Légende

'An Infantry Attack on the Somme', (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: 'British troops are seen advancing across the open chalky plain of the Somme [in northern France] towards the German trenches near Mametz. The "woolly bear" overhead indicates that the Germans' artillery are peppering the advancing troops with shrapnel.' From "The History of the Great European War: its causes and effects", Vol. VI, by W. Stanley Macbean Knight. [Caxton Pulishing Company, Limited, London, 1919]

Date

1919

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19F15_033

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

64,6Mo (8,8Mo) / 47,6cm x 34,0cm / 5625 x 4014 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Photographie La France Britannique attaque attaquer explosion militaire guerre plaine Forces Armées siècle Grande-Bretagne UK Royaume-Uni Angleterre première guerre mondiale concept picardy avance troupes artillerie mise à feu Armée avancer guerre fossé fossés Régiment Première Guerre Mondiale WWI infanterie champ de bataille eclat d'obus Guerre mondiale Une Années 10 20e siècle écosser The Print Collector Somme offensive photographie front line Anonyme Knight Caxton Publishing Company William Stanley Macbean Knight William Stanley Macbean W. Stanley Macbean Knight W Stanley Macbean Knight W. Stanley Macbean W Stanley Macbean W. S. M. W. S. M. Knight Caxton Pulishing Company Lim