Description
Photographs from the collection of Maj Gen Sir Edward Louis Spears (1886-1974). 1914 - 1915 photographic postcard. A view of d'Arras after bombardment.
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…
