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| Picture No | 10804499 |
| Date | 1917 |
| Description | British troops repelling a German liquid fire attack, WW1 |
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Fighting the flames on the battlefield - British troops repelling a German liquid fire attack. German soldiers, armed with flame throwers, or flammenwerfers attack a British trench with sprays of liquid fire. According to a military correspondent, many of the men were overwhelmed with the heat and with burns to their faces and bodies. Eventually, a machine gunner was able to get his Lewis gun going and brought down several of the approaching Germans enabling the British to fire.
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| Source | Illustration by Frank Dadd from a sketch by a British officer in The Graphic, 11 August 1917 |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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