Picture No | 10822997 |
Date | January 1917 |
Description | British ammunition carriers |
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During an offensive, two British soldiers haul a box of ammunition forward to a newly captured trench. In such situations, keeping the troops in the newly-acquired trench supplied with ammunition was vital in order to hold and consolidate the ground gained
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Source | Drawing by Fortunino Matania in The Sphere, 27 January 1917 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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