Nissen hut in use as a hospital ward during the First World War (1914-1918). Nissen huts are prefabricated structures consisting of a semi-cylindrical

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Nissen hut in use as a hospital ward during the First World War (1914-1918). Nissen huts are prefabricated structures consisting of a semi-cylindrical arch of corrugated steel. This hut is at Hesdin, near Calais, France, behind the front lines of the Western Front. From the photographic section of the Imperial War Museum. Photographed on 6 June 1917.

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Size: 4064px × 3047px
Photo credit: © US NATIONAL ARCHIVES/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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