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Image Not Available for Scene in a village on the Somme destroyed by the Germans
Scene in a village on the Somme destroyed by the Germans
Image Not Available for Scene in a village on the Somme destroyed by the Germans

Scene in a village on the Somme destroyed by the Germans

Creator Ernest Brooks (British)
CreatorPress Agency, The Sport and General Press Agency
Date1916-1917
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions23 × 10.5 cm (9 1/16 × 4 1/8 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2008
Object number2008/7871
LocationNot currently on display

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Image Not Available for Civilians & British troops standing on the edge of a mine crater blown by the Germans, which destroyed the village church
Civilians & British troops standing on the edge of a mine crater blown by the Germans, which destroyed the village church
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for House set on fire by the Germans as they were driven out of the village
House set on fire by the Germans as they were driven out of the village
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Scene in Vendelles Cemetery. The tomb of Milhem Devaux ransacked by Germans
Scene in Vendelles Cemetery. The tomb of Milhem Devaux ransacked by Germans
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Scene at Vendelles Cemetery. The tomb of Milhem Devaux ransacked by the Germans. Note the ladder which reached the bottom of the tomb. The coffins were opened and the remains quite visible
Scene at Vendelles Cemetery. The tomb of Milhem Devaux ransacked by the Germans. Note the ladder which reached the bottom of the tomb. The coffins were opened and the remains quite visible
Ernest Brooks
20/04/1917
photograph
Image Not Available for Our men using a German gun on the retiring Germans
Our men using a German gun on the retiring Germans
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Our men using a German gun on the retreating Germans
Our men using a German gun on the retreating Germans
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for German graves. Note the destruction of trees by Germans
German graves. Note the destruction of trees by Germans
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Taking anything away from the Germans that may be dangerous
Taking anything away from the Germans that may be dangerous
Ernest Brooks
July 4, 1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for This was once used by the Germans for an observation station but was smashed up by our gun fire
This was once used by the Germans for an observation station but was smashed up by our gun fire
Ernest Brooks
1916
Photograph
Image Not Available for Ruins of a Church blown up by the Germans
Ruins of a Church blown up by the Germans
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for The Battle of Flanders. The only form of speech the Germans understand. Big British guns pounding Boche
The Battle of Flanders. The only form of speech the Germans understand. Big British guns pounding Boche
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Laying down a line on the ground just captured from the Germans
Laying down a line on the ground just captured from the Germans
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
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