British artillery in France, 1939
During an exercise British gunners with gas masks bring a gun in firing position, probably one of the type BL 4.5 inch Medium Gun'. At the beginning of the war the tactical thinking of the Allies was still rooted in the First World War and it was expected that another long trench warfare will take place, in which the artillery would play a crucial role
Picture No
11791230
Media ID
48240947
Size
4961px x 3611px
(1.4MB)
Credit
© Mary Evans / Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo~~
Usage Restrictions
No Model Release, No Property Release, no manipulation. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without release by SZ Photo
Source
SZ Photo/Scherl
Date
1939
