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66 - Militaria: Photo/Prisoners/WWI World War I 1914–1918 - Rare Set of 2 Vintage Photos - Convoy of German Prisoners, July 4, 1916 - Battle of the Somme. A remarkable historical set consisting of two original silver-gelatin photographs taken on the spot in the midst of the fighting. These precious visual records capture the passage of a large column of German prisoners under heavy escort by French cavalry and infantry.One of the photos bears a crucial original handwritten note on the back: “Passage of German prisoners on July 4, 16.” This date precisely places the event at the very beginning of the famous Somme Offensive. The second photograph shows this same column from a closer angle, allowing viewers to observe the uniforms, the packs, and the atmosphere at the front.
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Militaria: Photo/Prisoners/WWI World War I 1914–1918 - Rare Set of 2 Vintage Photos - Convoy of German Prisoners, July 4, 1916 - Battle of the Somme. A remarkable historical set consisting of two original silver-gelatin photographs taken on the spot in the midst of the fighting. These precious visual records capture the passage of a large column of German prisoners under heavy escort by French cavalry and infantry.One of the photos bears a crucial original handwritten note on the back: “Passage of German prisoners on July 4, 16.” This date precisely places the event at the very beginning of the famous Somme Offensive. The second photograph shows this same column from a closer angle, allowing viewers to observe the uniforms, the packs, and the atmosphere at the front.
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