Description
Photograph from the collection of Maj Gen Sir Edward Louis Spears (1886-1974). June 1915. 'Self' and others watching the attack on the Labyrinth from General Berthelot's observation post.
Collection
The Ruins Of France (Part 5) - Death And Discipline On The Western Front: Spears, E
Description
This fifth selection from a photograph album belonging to liaison officer, Major General Edward Spears, explores the often grim price of war, notably a series of dramatic photographs illustrating the drum head court martial and execution of a German prisoner accused of killing his guard. The selection…
