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(10) C.2790 - South African Infantry in their glory
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| First World War 'Official Photographs' > Allies > South African > (10) C.2790 - South African Infantry in their glory |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/74546526 |
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| Description | A large group of soldiers having a good time. They are all stamping their feet and brandishing anything that comes to hand, from walking sticks to swords. It is all being done in a light-hearted fashion, with most of the men pulling funny faces and smiling. Many of the soldiers are wearing kilts and balmorals. They appear to be standing on sand. Scenes such as this were commonly used as propaganda, intended to boost morale amongst the troops and strengthen bonds of comradeship. [Original reads: 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN ON THE BRITISH WESTERN FRONT IN FRANCE. - South African Infantry in their glory.'] |
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| Description | Photographs of South African soldiers, the South African Labour Contingent and South African civilians. |
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| Description | Photographs of various nationalities allied to the British. |
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| Description | Black-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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| Shelfmark | Acc.3155 |
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