A great French siege gun in action near the much-contested World War I battlefield of Arras in 1916. During the terrific explosion, the gunners cover their ears.

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This illustration, which dates to 1916, shows a great French siege gun in action near the much-contested World War I battlefield of Arras. During the terrific explosion, the gunners cover their ears. The French city of Arras was near the front line and a series of battles were fought in the vicinity. The medieval tunnels in the city helped the British hold the position and not let it fall to the Germans. Arras was near another WWI important battle site: Vimy Ridge.

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Size: 5211px × 3420px
Photo credit: © Ivy Close Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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Keywords: arras, battle, european, france, french, gun, guns, history, ridge, siege, soldiers, vimy, war, world, wwi