British troops advance under cover of darkness, Neuve-Chapelle, France,10 March 1915, (1926). Creator: Frederick Villiers.

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British troops advance under cover of darkness, Neuve-Chapelle, France,10 March 1915, (1926). The British successfully broke through the German lines in Artois at the Battle of Neuve-Chapelle in March 1915 but were unable to exploit the situation due to poor communications and a shortage of artillery shells. Ultimately the British and Indians took approximately 2 kilometres of ground at a cost of 11,200 troops.

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Size: 6974px × 4497px
Location: World,Europe,France,Nord-Pas-de-Calais,Neuve-Chapelle
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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