Fields of Battle - Arras
La Carriere Wellington Underneath Arras are a number of medieval chalk quarries which were utilised by the British to shelter their troops after the destruction of Arras in 1914. Prior to the attack at Arras (in 1917) these quarries were enlarged to take 24, 000 troops and tunnels driven towards the German lines to enable the troops to attack without having to cross No Man's Land
Picture No
10693855
Media ID
47563334
Size
3333px x 5000px
(4.9MB)
Credit
westernfrontphotography.com / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Mike St Maur Sheil
Date
2008
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