A Poilu or French Infantrymen, wading through rainwater in a trench at Notre Dame de Lorette following the Battle of Arras (also known as the First Battle of Arras, 1–4 October 1914), an attempt by the French Army to outflank the German Army, which was attempting to do the same thing during the "Race to the Sea".

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Size: 3358px × 4029px
Location: Notre Dame de Lorette , Arras, France
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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