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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.
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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