Collection: The Ruins Of France (Part 1): Spears, E spears-2-08-02
Description
Photographs from the collection of Maj Gen Sir Edward Louis Spears (1886-1974), showing detail of France during World War One.Spears writes; 'Photograph taken the day before I was wounded'. 'Souchez and Carleul from the eastern slope of Loriette'. 'German trenches in the foreground'.'Was nearly shot when taking this picture'. 11th August 1915
Collection
The Ruins Of France (Part 1): Spears, E
Description
This first selection from the extensive archive of Major General Sir Edward Spears chronicles life on the Western Front during the Great War when Spears was a liaison officer between the French and British staff. He was Head of the British Military Mission in Paris between 1917 and 1920 before entering…
