British troops repelling a German liquid fire attack, WW1
Fighting the flames on the battlefield - British troops repelling a German liquid fire attack. German soldiers, armed with flame throwers, or flammenwerfers attack a British trench with sprays of liquid fire. According to a military correspondent, many of the men were overwhelmed with the heat and with burns to their faces and bodies. Eventually, a machine gunner was able to get his Lewis gun going and brought down several of the approaching Germans enabling the British to fire
Picture No
14103080
Media ID
45757673
Size
8879px x 5748px
(7.5MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Illustration by Frank Dadd from a sketch by a British officer in The Graphic, 11 August 1917
Date
1917
