Mine crater at La Boiselle, the Somme, France, World War I, c1916-c1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers

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Mine crater at La Boiselle, the Somme, France, World War I, c1916-c1918. The crater was created by a massive underground mine placed in tunnels beneath the German lines by British sappers of the Royal Engineers. Known as the Lochnagar Mine, it was detonated on 1 July 1916 on the opening day of the Battle of the Somme. The crater has been preserved and is the site of a war memorial. Stereoscopic card detail.

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Size: 4088px × 4309px
Location: World,Europe,France,Picardy,Département de la Somme
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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