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Title

Such Courage! Crawling through wire to rescue comrades, victims of a deadly shell

Object Name

Stereoscope Photograph

Maker

Realistic Travels Publishers (Primary maker)

Date Made

c.1914-18
c.1914-18

Place Made

England: London
London

Description

Stereoscope Photograph showing a view of soldiers crawling through wired to rescue wounded comrades. ‘Such Courage! Crawling through wire to rescue comrades, victims of a deadly shell’ Almost 70% of deaths are thought to have been caused by shellfire or aerial bombardment in the Great War with slightly less than 30% caused by bullets.

Materials

paper

Place Collected


Catalogue Number

BELUM.W2012.60

Copyright

National Museums NI

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