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(9) D.1013 - Scene on the outskirts of Peronne

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(9) D.1013 - Scene on the outskirts of Peronne

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(9) D.1013 - Scene on the outskirts of Peronne
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DescriptionA soldier walks across a makeshift bridge, possibly over the River Somme. The town of Peronne is clearly visible in the background. The devastation to buildings and the surrounding landscape is apparent. Due to its position close to the River Somme, Peronne suffered greatly during the Somme Offensive of 1916. [Original reads: 'BRITISH OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH FROM THE WESTERN FRONT. THE FALL OF PERONNE. Scene on the outskirts of Peronne.']
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John Warwick Brooke
DescriptionJohn Warwick Brooke, of the Topical Press Agency, was the second British official war photographer to go to the Western Front in 1916. The demands placed on he and his colleague, Ernest Brooks, were heavy. They had to take as many photographs as possible, with as much variety as possible, a difficult task for two men covering an army of over two million. Despite this, Warwick Brooke managed to take what would become some of the most memorable images of World War I. As an officially appointed photographer, Warwick Brooke was assigned to the Western Front to follow the progress of the British Army. During his time there, between 1916 and 1918, Warwick Brooke is estimated to have taken over 4,000 photographs.
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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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