Memorial for the Tranchee de la Soif, Bois d'Ailly, France
A memorial for the soldiers involved in the Tranchee de la Soif which translates as the trench of thirst'. The 2nd Battalion of 172 Royal French Infantry reached enemy lines but were forced to retreat and subsequently trapped and surrounded in trench for three days with no food or water. Eventually, forced to surrender
Picture No
10703029
Media ID
47583649
Size
3000px x 4500px
(3.9MB)
Credit
westernfrontphotography.com/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Mike St Maur Sheil
Date
2009
