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| Picture No | 10824006 |
| Date | 1916 |
| Description | Russian soldiers attending open air service, WW1 |
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A church service in the snow behind the firing line in the foothills of the Carpathians. Priests accompanied the Russian army and held services for the men whenever possible. Here, the gun limber serves as an altar and the priest in his vestments kneels in the snow as he reads certain portions of the ritual.
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| Source | Illustration by Eduardo Matania in The Sphere, 23 December 1916 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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