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Description: | Battle of Estaires. A line of British troops blinded by tear gas at an Advanced Dressing Station near Bethune, 10 April 1918. Each man has his hand on the shoulder of the man in front of him.
An image reminiscent of John Singer Sargent's famous painting 'Gassed'.
British troops blinded by tear gas wait outside an Advance Dressing Station, near Bethune, 10 April 1918.
Optimised Image | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | Battles of the Lys Western Front 1914-1918 British Army 1914-1918 Chemical Warfare British Army Casualties German Offensives 1918 Spring Offensive Western Front First World War Battle of Estaires Medical Services | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Aitken, Thomas Keith (Second Lieutenant) | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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