Description
Photograph from the collection of Major Gen Sir Edward Louis Spears (1886-1974). 27th March 1915. Ablain Saint Nazaire (held by the Germans), in the distance the Towers of Mont Saint Eloi (halfway to Arras)
Collection
The Ruins Of France (Part 4) - Observing The Great War: Spears, E
Description
This fourth instalment of a photograph album belonging to liaison officer, Edward Spears, provides revealing testimony to the routine of the First World War: parades, inspections, decoration in battle, tactical observation of the disposition of enemy forces, conversation and dialogue. The engineering…
