Description
Photographs from the collection of Major Gen Sir Edward Louis Spears (1886-1974). December 1915, Field Marshal Sir John French's farewell visit to General d'Urbal at St Pol on relinquishing command of the British Army. He went on to Paris. In foreground, Colonel Fitzgerald.
Collection
The Ruins Of France (Part 6) - Deepening Conflict: Spears, E
Description
This sixth instalment of photography from the collection of Major General Sir Edward Spears chronicles a deepening conflict: use of aerial reconnaissance, artillery in action, the bombardment of the enemy. It also illustrates the comradeship of allies and snatched moments of laughter amid the slaughter,…
