Sujet

In Champagne: a surprise attack; While part of the group held back to clear the ground..., 1917. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

'In Champagne: a surprise attack; While part of the group held back to clear the ground taken in the first wave, the forward line marched to the second enemy line whose survivors had surrendered and were running towards the watching rear guard, in the center, with a rifle, looking into the distance, smoke from our accompanying barrage', 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris , 1924].

Date

1917

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM23A80_180

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

47,5Mo (5,7Mo) / 41,9cm x 28,4cm / 4950 x 3354 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Germany standing people male group man men historical German arts country French France book guy enemy smoke running weapon weapons gun guns color action territorial distance champagne military war front location Armed Forces century distant photograph soldier rifle literature first world war TERRITORY concept photo troops adversary B&W Army advancing survivor warfare surrender publication Colour World War I WWI surrendering battlefield black & white black and white B W weaponry armed services white and black World War One frontline 1910s 20th century Champagne-Ardenne history historic The Print Collector 1st World War Nivelle Offensive surprise attack TGN Western Front WW1 rearguard illustration photograph portrait front line Unknown foe L'Illustration L'Album de la Guerre Second Battle of the Aisne