World War 1

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French. Note this is well after the war began as the red trousers have been replaced.
A protective face mask worn by tank crews at the Battle of Cambrai, November 20, 1917.
25 beautiful, sad & thought provoking colourised images of WWI
A Sentry of the 1/4th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment in a sap-head at Givenchy-lès-la-Bassée, Pas-de-Calais, France, 28 January 1918. Note a camouflaged periscope. A 'Listening Post' also commonly referred to as a 'sap-head', was a shallow, narrow, often disguised position somewhat in advance of the front trench line - that is, in No Man's Land. 1/4th Battalion August 1914 : in Blackburn. Part of East Lancashire Brigade in East Lancashire Division. Moved on mobilisation to Chesham Fold ...