edithcavell

Max von Sandt (1861-1918) was the head of the civil administration after Germany began its occupation there in 1914 and remained until sent to Warsaw for identical duties in July, 1917, shortly before his death. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_von_Sandt fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximilian_von_Sandt en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Governorate_of_Belgium

Count Harrach (I haven't found a source for his full name and there were several Count Harrachs) appears in news accounts and memoirs as either the head of or aide to the head of the occupation government's political section.
He was quoted as being part of an uncooperative group of German officials who blocked efforts to delay the execution of English nurse Edith Cavell, accused of spying in Brussels in October, 1915. He said he only regretted that he lacked "3 or 4 old english women to shoot."
select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50E16F63B5E1173...
In an account by the U.S. Head of Legation to Belgium, Harrach says "The life of one German soldier seems to us much more important than that of all the old English nurses. ..." and then prevents others in the room from showing sympathy when a plea for leniency is made.
babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc2.ark%3A%2F13960%2Ft6g16...
There is a memorial to her in London;

and her life inspired the naming of a mountain in Canada in her memory:

At one time the second most famous nurse (behind Florence Nightengale) in the English-speaking world. Today virtually forgotten.

Her wikipedia entry: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Cavell

This looks like an oval matte over this image, which hangs in a church in England (the stained glass window is a reflection on the frame's glass):


Some of the villains in the piece, along with more information about Edith Cavell:

Thank you pennylrichardsca and artolog for the details about British nurse Edith Cavell. We will add more information to our description.

Her wikipedia entry: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Cavell

Bain's photo is cropped from this better-preserved image, now in the collection of the Imperial War Museum. Its caption:"Pre-War Life in Brussels - A portrait of nurse Edith Cavell as she sits in a garden with her two dogs. The dog on the right, "Jack" was rescued after her execution."
media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//8/media-8781/large.jpg
www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205022484
It seems the Museum also has the stuffed "Jack" himself..
www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30083371


One of the villains in this sad story, Count Harrach, is pictured in this Bain photo:

Beautiful

Thank you artolog and pennylrichardsca. We will add more details about Edith Cavell to our description.

Her statue in London, England