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| Picture No | 10824022 |
| Date | February 1915 |
| Description | WW1 Battlefield incident |
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An illustration by Fortunio Matania based on a letter apparently sent to the Manchester Guardian by a British soldier at the Western Front. "I stopped for a few seconds by the side of a German who was dying. He was in great pain, and when I asked what I could do for him, he said, in a pathetic tone that went to my heart, 'Nothing, unless you would be so good as to hold my hand until all is over'. I gave him my hand and stayed to the end. It seemed to comfort that poor chap a lot. He was able to speak good English and we had quite a pleasant chat, considering the circumstances. He thought the war would last another year at least, but had no doubt that his own country would be beaten in the end. ' Our people didn't make enough allowance for the fighting spirit of the British', he said.".
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| Source | Drawing by Fortunino Matania The Sphere 13 February 1915 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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