Accession Number | A01563 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
Maker |
Unknown |
Place made | France: Nord Pas de Calais, Pas de Calais, Bethune, Fleurbaix |
Date made | 19 July 1916-20 July 1916 |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
One of the drains in the vicinity leading to the German 2nd line. It is said that during the ...
Description
One of the drains in the vicinity leading to the German 2nd line. It is said that during the night the Germans diverted the water from these drains into their 2nd line, thus flooding out our troops during the Battle of Fleurbaix which took place on 19 July 1916 and 20 July 1916.