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(305) C.2426 - German prisoners being vaccinated

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(305) C.2426 - German prisoners being vaccinated
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DescriptionGerman prisoners of war after the Battle of Menin Road, 1917. A great line of prisoners is queuing round a desk being watched by uniformed guards. They have all taken one arm out of their shirts to make the vaccination process quicker Some of the many thousands who passed through the British Dr's hands.. The Battle of Menin Road (September 1917), commanded by Brigadier-General Fitz-Clarence, brought a successful halt to the German advance on Hooge. [Original reads: 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN ON THE BRITISH WESTERN FRONT. BATTLE OF MENIN ROAD. German prisoners being vaccinated. Some of the many thousands who passed through the British Dr's hands.']
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Ernest Brooks
DescriptionErnest Brooks was the first British official war photographer to be assigned to the Western Front in 1916. Previously a 'Daily Mirror' photographer, he was given the honorary rank of Second Lieutenant. His remit was to take as many photographs as possible, with as much variety as possible. Using his inconspicuous hand-held camera Brooks was free to wander, sometimes capturing his subjects unawares. Many of the images taken by Brooks were used to fuel the propaganda machine at home and abroad. Despite this Brooks, who was very aware of composition and light, produced some very artistic and thought-provoking images.
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DescriptionBlack-and-white photographs mainly of the Western Front during the First World War. Official British war photographers took many of them for propaganda purposes. Unless otherwise stated, titles are the photographs' original captions. From the papers of Field Marshal (Earl) Haig (1861-1928). The Haig Papers also contain Douglas Haig’s diaries.
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