War Memorial in Arras, France.

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Arras was at the centre of heavy fighting during World War One and located close to the front line (the Western Front). On 9 April 1917 the Battle of Arras began and, for its duration, saw some of the heaviest casualty figures of the war.

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Size: 3744px × 5616px
Location: Arras, Nord-Pas de Calais, France, Europe
Photo credit: © Stuart Forster / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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