Abuse of the White Flag, Northamptonshire Regiment, Matania
An incident retold to the artist when a force of German infantry feigned to surrender, holding up a white flag, but then ambushed the members of the Northamptonshire Regiment who rose to accept the surrender. Being quite outnumbered by the two lines of German rifles, A Company suffered heavy losses before help could arrive
Picture No
10933964
Media ID
46102236
Size
5200px x 3771px
(3.2MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Illustration by Fortunino Matania in The Sphere, 2 January 1915
Date
1915
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