R&R for British and French troops in a church army hut following the Battle of the Lys, also known as the Fourth Battle of Ypres, fought from 7 April to 29 April 1918 and was part of the German Spring Offensive in Flanders during World War with the unsuccessful objective of capturing Ypres, forcing the British forces back to the Channel ports and out of the war.

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Size: 4200px × 2977px
Location: Lys, Flanders, Belgium
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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