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Laying down a line on the ground just captured from the Germans
Laying down a line on the ground just captured from the Germans
Laying railway lines, during World War I. A track runs down the middle of a trench and teams of men are working to move and lay lines and sleepers. They are dressed in heavy coats and scarves. The battlefield is visible in the background. Light railways such as this were constructed hastily. New and secure communication and supply lines were vital to an advancing army's success. [Original r…
Contributors
- Ernest, British official photographer Brooks
Subject
- Battlefields
- Overcoats
- Railroad tracks
- Scarves (costume accessories)
- Soldiers
- Trenches
Type of item
- Monograph
- Monograph
- Photograph
Contributors
- Ernest, British official photographer Brooks
Subject
- Battlefields
- Overcoats
- Railroad tracks
- Scarves (costume accessories)
- Soldiers
- Trenches
Type of item
- Monograph
- Monograph
- Photograph
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Rights
- Available under Creative Commons license; Attribution, Non-commercial, ShareAlike
Issue date
- 2005
- 1914 - 1920
- 1914/1920
- 2005
Identifier
- 74545874
Extent
- 1 online resource
Is part of
- http://data.theeuropeanlibrary.org/Collection/a1219
Year
- 2005
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2014-04-06T12:18:48.163Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2016-05-31T08:45:34.592Z