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(11) C.1043 - Mine crater which was blown up on the 1st July at Beaumont Hamel

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(11) C.1043 - Mine crater which was blown up on the 1st July at Beaumont Hamel
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DescriptionA mine crater at Beaumont-Hamel, France. In the foreground the shadow of the photographer is visible. It was the explosion of a large mine close to the German line at Beaumont-Hamel that marked the beginning of the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Unfortunately this explosion, far from giving the British the advantage, alerted the Germans to the imminent attack. The vast majority of Allied troops that went over-the-top were killed or wounded almost immediately. The Germans suffered no casualties during this battle. [Original reads: 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN ON THE FRONT IN FRANCE. Mine crater which was blown up on the 1st July at Beaumont Hamel.']
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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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