Destruction at Albert, Somme, France - WWI - Basilica
Destruction at Albert, Somme, France - WWI - Ruins of the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Brebieres after several bombardments by the German Forces during the First Battle of the Somme. The Tower finally fell during further fighting in 1918. The whole Basilica has since been rebuilt
Picture No
11049660
Media ID
45865023
Size
3342px x 5310px
(3.7MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1910s
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