Picture No | 10942244 |
Date | 1915 |
Description | WW1 - German attack under the cover of the white flag |
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WW1 - A scene during the fighting at St. Julien on the Western Front. As reported by the 90th Winnipeg Rifles, the Germans dressed in the uniforms of the dead Canadian Scottish troops, their riffles concealed beneath their great-coats, approached under cover of a white flag. Their deceitful actions were detected just as they were about to open fire.
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Source | Unattributed illustration in the Graphic |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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