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(544) D.813 - Railway trucks turned over by our shell fire
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| First World War 'Official Photographs' > Photographers > John Warwick Brooke > (544) D.813 - Railway trucks turned over by our shell fire |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/74548486 |
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| Description | This snow-covered scene is thought to have been photographed by John Warwick Brooke. The main focus of the image is a row of overturned railway wagons or trucks. According to the original caption they were wrecked by British shellfire, which suggests these wagons were probably German. During the war, both sides used light railways to transport arms, supplies and equipment across the vast expanse of the Western Front. Secure transport and communication links were vital to an army success. As a result, they were often a prime target for enemy fire. [Original reads: 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE FRONT IN FRANCE. Railway trucks turned over by our shell fire.'] |
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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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