East Surrey Regiment kick footballs
Soldiers of the East Surrey regiment advance through heavy fire towards enemy lines, kicking footballs as they go. The footballs were provided as a means of encouraging the men to attack. Needless to say, the footballs made a lot more ground than many of the men
Picture No
13731864
Media ID
45394412
Size
5800px x 3392px
(3.1MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Illustrated London News 29 July 1916 Illustration by R.Caton Woodville. Image digitally colourised using AI
Date
1916
