Picture No | 10825300 |
Date | 1918 |
Description | Sphere cover - evacuation of civilians in France, WW1 |
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A Knight-Errant on wheels - an incident in the evacuation of civilians in France. A British motor cyclists helps an old French lady, evacuated from her home as it has come under fire from German guns, into the side-car of his vehicle. The fighting retreat of 1918 meant that many civilians found themselves leaving their homes for a second time.
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Source | Illustration by Fortunino Matania on the front cover of The Sphere, 20 April 1918 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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