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| Picture No | 10644459 |
| Date | 24 August 1914 |
| Description | Mons 1914 |
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The Battle of Mons, the British Expeditionary Force's first major action in World War One.In the face of a greater German force, the British could do no more than delay the German advance, and were forced to retreat. Here, the crucial change of front is being carried out, British regiments wheeling back with covering fire from their artillery.
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| Source | Drawing by R.Caton Woodville after a sketch by Frederic Villiers in The Illustrated War News 9 September 1914 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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