Picture No | 10933964 |
Date | 1915 |
Description | Abuse of the White Flag, Northamptonshire Regiment, Matania |
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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.
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Source | Illustration by Fortunino Matania in The Sphere, 2 January 1915 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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