July 1916 WWI . An old press photo of a 'Spade Brigade' digging-party on the Somme - Advancing British soldiers carrying wooden handled, metal spades to create dugouts in the bombed out trenches.

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Photo credit: © Colin Waters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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