Kilted soldiers of the Gordon Highlanders crossing a trench on the first day of the Battle of Cambrai, 1917. Cambrai, in the département of Nord, was an important supply point for the German Hindenburg Line and capture of the town and the nearby Bourlon Ridge would threaten the rear of the German line to the north.

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Size: 4350px × 3039px
Location: Cambrai, département of Nord, France
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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