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Battle of Mons 1914

German forces attempt to cross the Mons-Conde Canal by throwing pontoons across the water. Several times this was done and each time the pontoons were destroyed by the British artillery fire from the south bank

Picture No
13990462
Media ID
45427366
Size
5100px x 3203px (2.2MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Drawing by Fortunio Matania The Sphere, 12 September 1914, pages 266 & 267
Date
23-24 August 1914

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