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(511) D.737 - Transport horses going to water
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| First World War 'Official Photographs' > Photographers > John Warwick Brooke > (511) D.737 - Transport horses going to water |
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| Description | Given the bulk of these horses and the thick hair on their legs, it is quite likely that they belong to a category such as the Clydesdale breed. Originally, heavy horses such as these were used to carry armour-clad knights into battle. Due to their large build, these horses were perfect for ferrying supplies. In addition to having to fight the enemy, soldiers and animals on the Western Front also had to battle against the elements. So on top of the rain, mud and freezing fog, frost and snow also combined to create an icy Hell. Despite the many difficulties caused by bad weather conditions, however, Hell freezing over could also have positive effects, such as when attacks were called off due to the appalling living and dying conditions. [Original reads: 'SCENES ON THE WESTERN FRONT. Snow at the front. Transport horses going to water.'] |
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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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