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image: a wounded French cavalryman on horseback brandishes a captured German flag, leaning on a British cavalryman also on
horseback beside him, his horse's bridle held by a Belgian infantryman on foot. On the road behind them is a column of French infantry
accompanying some German prisoners, the surrounding countryside littered with damaged field guns and a dead horse. The imagery is quite
revealing, suggesting that French forces carried the main burden of conflict, with Britain and Belgium in a supporting role. Whilst this
may have been true of the early years of the First World War, from 1916 Britain committed massive resources in manpower and weaponry to the
Western Front. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | Belgian Army Animals French Army POW Military Personnel British Army wounded / disabled flag / banner / standard Uniforms First World War roads propaganda Imperial German Army | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Job | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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