Ruined buildings surround the German reserves advancing through the streets of St Quentin, during ...

Place Europe: France, Picardie, Aisne, St Quentin
Accession Number A03118
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker German Official Photograph
Place made France: Picardie, Aisne, St Quentin
Date made March 1918
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Ruined buildings surround the German reserves advancing through the streets of St Quentin, during the great battle of the west. A soldier next to the truck (left) is wearing a red cross arm band. A label bearing the following inscription is to be placed on the back of all German Official Photographs for which orders are received:- "This is an official German photograph the sold proprietary rights in which belong to the Deutsche Reichsarchiv, Potsdam, whose permission in writing must first be obtained before it is reproduced."