Picture No | 10636817 |
Date | December 1914 |
Description | Football behind the lines |
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In the Wings of the Theatre of War: Behind the Centre of the Fighting Line in Belgium.~~A scene of much activity near the front line in Belgium. Towards the top left, a camouflaged armoured train passes by. In the fields beyond the trees horses are tethered . Along the road British infantry and French artillery units pass each other with staff cars passing between them. In the foreground three captured German prisoners are under guard. To the right of the road British soldiers play a casual game of football.
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Source | Drawing by Samuel Begg from an eyewitness sketch Illustrated London News 5 December 1914 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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