WWI. A German cycling patrol operating in Flanders (Belgium), which was under German occupation. They were used to create the impression of having a larger force by moving around and sniping from different locations. The photograph shows a large group of troops on cycles on a road with a forested area beside them. Photo by United Photo Exchange, c1914-18.

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Size: 6500px × 4562px
Location: Flanders, Belgium
Photo credit: © Preserving Printed Matter Matters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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