Contemporary WW1 illustration of British troops capturing the French village of Montauban in the Battle of the Somme in 1916.
Contemporary World War One illustration of British troops in action in the early stages of the Battle of the Somme (July 1 - November 18 1916). Entitled "County Regiments to the Fore on the Somme", it depicts county regiments - Lancashire, Surrey, Kent, Essex, Bedford and Norfolk - fighting their way into the French village of Montauban. A first detachment of infantry has already penetrated the village whilst a second is seen sweeping over a sunken road towards the objective. The image appeared in The War Illustrated periodical in August 1916. Artist unknown.
Size: 5254px × 3245px
Photo credit: © Archive Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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