Picture No | 10822922 |
Date | 1916 |
Description | French trench artillery in action by Matania, WW1 |
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French gunners firing mortars and trench guns across "No Man's Land" to the German positions. The French used special artillery for use in the trenches. Matania's image shows the German reply fire has scored a direct hit, just along the trench.
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Source | Illustration by Fortunino Matania in The Sphere, 3 June 1916 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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