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(26) D.1061 - More 'pills' for the Boche
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| First World War 'Official Photographs' > Photographers > John Warwick Brooke > (26) D.1061 - More 'pills' for the Boche |
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| Description | Two uniformed men inspect a stockpile of shells. The shells are stacked in large bundles and cradled in large strips of corrugated iron. In the background a number of dugouts or stores are visible, the entrances to which are supported by sandbags. Large wooden crates, possibly filled with more ammunition, are piled up close to the dugouts. The derogatory term for a German, 'Boche' or 'Bosch', originates from the French slang 'alboche', which was two words 'Allemand' (German) and 'caboche' (pate, head) put together. Although it is unclear who wrote this caption, it is a good example of the type of language used by the Government and Military in their propaganda. To light-heartedly describe shells as 'pills' and Germans as the 'Boche', is full of a bravado that would have reassured those at home. [Original reads: 'More "Pills" for the Boche.'] |
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| Description | John 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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| 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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