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(16) D.1031 - Corner where the Boche formerly kept his ammunition
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| First World War 'Official Photographs' > Photographers > John Warwick Brooke > (16) D.1031 - Corner where the Boche formerly kept his ammunition |
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| Description | The remains of a large wooden shed are clearly visible here. The surrounding scene is one of chaos, with sections of wood and numerous small wicker baskets littering the ground. Although the original caption suggests that this was used as an ammunition store by the Germans, there is no evidence of a store here. 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. Whilst it is unclear when this photograph was taken, the German Army did occupy Pys and the nearby village of Miraumont for a short time during their retreat towards the Hindenburg Line, in 1917. [Original reads: 'Scene in Pys. A corner where the Boche formerly kept his ammunition.'] |
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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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