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Image Not Available for We attack near Cambrai. Ribecourt, which we captured yesterday. Photo taken almost as soon as captured, machine-gun bullets falling all around. A bullet grazed one of the photographer's cameras, but luckily no damage was done
We attack near Cambrai. Ribecourt, which we captured yesterday. Photo taken almost as soon as captured, machine-gun bullets falling all around. A bullet grazed one of the photographer's cameras, but luckily no damage was done
Image Not Available for We attack near Cambrai. Ribecourt, which we captured yesterday. Photo taken almost as soon as captured, machine-gun bullets falling all around. A bullet grazed one of the photographer's cameras, but luckily no damage was done

We attack near Cambrai. Ribecourt, which we captured yesterday. Photo taken almost as soon as captured, machine-gun bullets falling all around. A bullet grazed one of the photographer's cameras, but luckily no damage was done

Creator John Warwick Brooke (British,1886 - 1929)
CreatorPress Agency, The Central News Ltd
DateNovember 20, 1917
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions22 x 17 cm (8 11/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2008
Category
    Object number2008/8048
    Place CreatedFrance
    LocationNot currently on display

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