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Image Not Available for Battle of Flanders. Some of the roads are nearly impassable but our soldiers make light of difficulties such as here depicted
Battle of Flanders. Some of the roads are nearly impassable but our soldiers make light of difficulties such as here depicted
Image Not Available for Battle of Flanders. Some of the roads are nearly impassable but our soldiers make light of difficulties such as here depicted

Battle of Flanders. Some of the roads are nearly impassable but our soldiers make light of difficulties such as here depicted

Creator Ernest Brooks (British)
CreatorPress Agency, Newspaper Illustrations, Ltd
Date1917
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions21 × 16 cm (8 1/4 × 6 5/16 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2008
Object number2008/7928
Place CreatedBelgium
LocationNot currently on display

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Image Not Available for A recently shelled road showing the difficulties encountered in bringing up transport under conditions such as here depicted. The weather has enormously increased the difficulties but the British soldier as usual makes light of it
A recently shelled road showing the difficulties encountered in bringing up transport under conditions such as here depicted. The weather has enormously increased the difficulties but the British soldier as usual makes light of it
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for The Battle of Flanders - the sort of gun which helped to drive the Hun out of the trenches he had held for nearly 2 1/2 years
The Battle of Flanders - the sort of gun which helped to drive the Hun out of the trenches he had held for nearly 2 1/2 years
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for A field gun in difficulties during the advance - such episodes as this occur daily during bad weather, but our cheery gunners soon put matters right
A field gun in difficulties during the advance - such episodes as this occur daily during bad weather, but our cheery gunners soon put matters right
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for The battle of Flanders. The first car to cross a new bridge built by our troops
The battle of Flanders. The first car to cross a new bridge built by our troops
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Scene at a farm in Flanders - our men in their leisure moments enjoy haymaking with the inhabitants who are always sorry when Tommy has to leave for more serious duties
Scene at a farm in Flanders - our men in their leisure moments enjoy haymaking with the inhabitants who are always sorry when Tommy has to leave for more serious duties
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Our wonderful artillery at work in Flanders. Night work. A heavy gun ready for firing
Our wonderful artillery at work in Flanders. Night work. A heavy gun ready for firing
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Battle of Flanders. Ammunition going up through the old Boche lines
Battle of Flanders. Ammunition going up through the old Boche lines
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for Battle of Flanders. Ammunition going up to the guns through the old Boche lines
Battle of Flanders. Ammunition going up to the guns through the old Boche lines
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for The Battle of Flanders. A silhouette. A monster British gun about to speak. Tommies watching the effects from a coin of vantage
The Battle of Flanders. A silhouette. A monster British gun about to speak. Tommies watching the effects from a coin of vantage
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for The Battle of Flanders. Pulling forward a powerful British weapon that has already helped to force back the Huns
The Battle of Flanders. Pulling forward a powerful British weapon that has already helped to force back the Huns
Ernest Brooks
1917
Photograph
Image Not Available for The Battle of Flanders - a huge British gun ont [sic] the way to strafe Fritz
The Battle of Flanders - a huge British gun ont [sic] the way to strafe Fritz
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
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