Description
Photographs from the collection of Major Gen Sir Edward Louis Spears (1886-1974). December 1915. 120 long in Ablain Saint Nazaire. Gunners playing cards, a few moments after this photo was taken this gun was hotly engaged.
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,…
