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Description: | Battle of Pilckem Ridge 31 July - 2 August: stretcher bearers struggle in mud up to their knees to carry a wounded man to safety near Boesinghe on 1 August. The look of agonised desperation on the men's faces has made this image a favourite choice to indicate the appalling conditions on the Western Front.
Battle of Pilckem Ridge. Stretcher-bearer carrying a wounded man through the mud, which reaches their knees. Near Boesinghe, 1 August 1917.
A team of stretcher bearers struggle through deep mud to carry a wounded man to safety near Boesinghe on 1 August 1917 during the Third Battle of Ypres.
Optimised Image | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | Battles of Ypres 1917 Western Front 1914-1918 Medical Battle of Pilckem 1917 Casualties Western Front Photography First World War | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Brooke J W (Lt) | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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