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| Picture No | 10941805 |
| Date | 1915 |
| Description | British rescuing men from German destroyer, Heligoland, WW1 |
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British sailors rescuing men of a German destroyer, under fire, at the Battle of Heligoland Bight - a gallant deed officially recognised by Germany. British attack on the German squadron in Heligoland Bight on 23 August 1914, the first naval engagement of the war carried out by light cruisers, destroyers, submarines and battle-cruisers in combination. Reproduction of a painting by Norman Wilkinson in Great War Deeds, a special panorama supplement produced by the Illustrated London News in 1915, featuring heroic actions of the First World War.
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| Source | Painting by Norman Wilkinson in Great War Deeds, special number of the Illustrated London News published in 1915 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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