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Description: | Battle of Albert 1 - 13 July: British infantrymen give a helping hand to wounded German prisoners near La Boisselle on 3 July 1916. They are both wearing their equipment in 'fighting order'. One has an additional bandolier of ammunition, and each has an anti-gas PH (phenate hexamine) helmet in a small bag hung at the front. A first day objective, La Boisselle fell on 4 July.
British infantrymen give a helping hand to wounded German prisoners near La Boisselle during the Battle of the Somme, 3 July 1916. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | Western Front 1914-1918 Casualties Land Warfare Western Front Battle of Albert 1916 Prisoners First World War Battles of the Somme 1916 | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Brooks Ernest (Lt) | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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