Picture No | 10724061 |
Date | 1914 |
Description | Siege trenches in the Aisne district, 1914 |
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Interior view of a trench constructed by the British in the Aisne district of France, showing the head cover made of straw and earth. An official statement from British headquarters states, "the quarries and caves ... provide ample accommodation for whole battalions, and most comfortable are the shelters which have been constructed in them."
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Source | Illustration by D Macpherson in The Sphere, 31st October 1914 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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