An image of a bombarded church and the ruined tower of the Templare in Nieuport, Belgium during World War One. The shell ridden church stands as a symbol of the destruction caused by the war. This photograph was taken by photographer Reco and is labeled as 7016 in the collection.

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Size: 9183px × 6305px
Photo credit: © piemags/NSC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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