Picture No | 10232103 |
Date | May 1915 |
Description | In the Famous Plug Street Wood by Matania |
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A relief party marching back to the trenches through Ploegsteert Wood (known as Plug Street), south of Ypres. The scarred trees lining the soldiers' route bear the scars of shelling and snipers' bullets, although sand bags offer some protection.
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Source | Illustration by Fortunino Matania in 'The Sphere', 29 May 1915 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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