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First World War 'Official Photographs' > After the War > (1) C.2450 - German trophies from Vimy Ridge and Messines
(1) C.2450 - German trophies from Vimy Ridge and Messines
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DescriptionNumerous and various pieces of German memorabilia, such as signs, helmets, weapons and ammunition, have all been artistically pinned to a wall above a fire and surround. It was common for advancing armies to gather the enemy's belongings as trophies. The pride the soldiers must have had at collecting this paraphernalia is evident through their elaborate display. [Original reads: 'SCENES ON THE WESTERN FRONT. WAR TROPHIES SECTION. German trophies from Vimy Ridge and Messines. In centre is Prussian Guards drum.']
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Form / genre: Images > Pictures > Photographs > Photographic prints
Dates / events: 1917 [Date/event depicted]
Messines, Battle of, Belgium, 1917 [Date created]
1918-1928 [Date created]
World War, 1914-1918 Armistices [Date/event depicted]
World War, 1914-1918 Campaigns Western Front [Date/event depicted]
Places: Europe > Belgium > Flanders > West-Vlaanderen > Mesen (inhabited place) [Place in text]
Europe > France > Nord-Pas-de-Calais > Pas-de-Calais > Crête de Vimy (ridge) [Place in text]
Subject / content: Trophies (objects)
Memorabilia
War destruction & pillage
Drums (membraphones)
Exhibitions (events)
Black-and-white prints (photographs)
Propaganda
War photography
Photojournalism
Person / organisation: Germany. Heer [Former owner]
Brooks, Ernest, British official photographer [Photographer]
Haig, Douglas Haig, Earl, 1861-1928 [Former owner]

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After the War
DescriptionPhotographs taken after November 1918.
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Dates / events: 1918-1928 [Date created]
World War, 1914-1918 Armistices [Date/event depicted]

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First World War 'Official Photographs'
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.
ShelfmarkAcc.3155
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Form / genre: Images > Pictures > Photographs > Photographic prints
Dates / events: World War, 1914-1918 Campaigns Western Front [Date/event depicted]
Subject / content: War photography
Black-and-white prints (photographs)
Photojournalism
Propaganda
Person / organisation: Haig, Douglas Haig, Earl, 1861-1928 [Former owner]

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