High explosive shells bursting in Mametz Wood, France, World War I, 1916. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers

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High explosive shells bursting in Mametz Wood, Somme, France, World War I, 1916. Mametz Wood was the objective of the 38th (Welsh) Division at the Battle of the Somme. The division lost 4000 men killed or wounded in capturing the wood. Stereoscopic card detail.

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Size: 4030px × 4331px
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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