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Maybe the French military borrowed their armour design from the Australian bushranger Ned Kelly? Who knows... I borrowed this image for a blog post over at CherryFingers Dynasty. Thanks for the fantastic pic.

this looks more like a drawing than a photo. Might it be an artist impression of an eyewitness account ?

The body armour looks better made than the helmet, and appears to be the pre-war armour worn by cuirassiers (heavy cavalry). If so, it wasn't bullet-proof!

It wasn't uncommon for photographs to be drawn over back then. Lots of photos use hand touch ups to bring out detail, this one just takes it to an extreme.

Also in Italy "arditi" soldiers used to wear that, if I'm not wrong. But it wasn't so bullet-proof.

es una ilustración?

Made in Lincoln, England.

jezz! some challenge, great shot all things considerd

Lieutenant Flashman wins the Military Cross by rushing into the path of an advancing Jerry tank in order to save his cache of looted cognac from certain destruction; overly polite Germans obligingly halt lead tank, throwing entire armoured formation into confusion, thereby sapping their attack of all momentum and granting British Army precious time in which to rally to counterattack.

Col. Bluett: Listen, you Huns over there. If you don't surrender forthwith, I shall have no option but to order my driver to crush your puny trench on the count of three. One... two... Sgt. Miller (on left): Sir, perhaps you should take two steps to the rear. Sir?

Translation:

Trench with killed soldiers

The dead men are British. This photograph was probably taken very soon after the action that killed them; the Lewis light machine gun at top centre would certainly have been salvaged by German troops as soon as possible. It's a pity that there is not more detailed information accompanying this picture.

James Christensen Location could possibly be Belgium at a guess. I'm a Kiwi [New Zealander] and my grandfather served in WW1. NZEF Auckland 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade D Company. Spent 3 years 157 days overseas. Fought in theatres in Egypt 2x [1915 & 1916] before embarking to France [western europe] where he was finally wounded in 1916. Contracted every illness going around including piles, phlebitis, haemorrhoids, septic throat, influenza. Attended a Lewis gun course on 14/9/17 at Hayling Island. Gain 1st Class Bombing Instructor's Certificate from the Southern Command Bombing School on 22 June 1918 [Lyndhurst Station]. He spent a lot of time convalescing in NZ Military Hospitals Sling, Brockenhurst, Tidworth, and Codford. He was discovered a.w.o.l. and consequently docked several days pay on several occasions. He didn't like the farcical parades soldiers were required to part of. And I don't believe he held high commanding superiors in great respect either after the tragic loss of a record number of Kiwi ANZAC soldiers [843] at Passchendaele on 12 October 1917. Thankfully he survived WW1. Returned home and represented our province in rugby. Returned to building and joinery before moving to bus/coach building. Was a hero to me.