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British engineers repairing bridge (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • Art Siegel said:
    From the Imperial War Museum site:
    "BATTLE OF ARRAS, APRIL-MAY 1917
    MINISTRY OF INFORMATION FIRST WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION

    Royal Engineers building a temporary bridge over a wrecked lock on a canal at Saint-Laurent-Blangy, 22 April 1917.

    Brooke, John Warwick (Lieutenant) (Photographer)"

    www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205237906

    THE BATTLE OF ARRAS, APRIL-MAY 1917
    THE BATTLE OF ARRAS, APRIL-MAY 1917© IWM (Q 5827)
  • Art Siegel said:
    See also British loading pontoon boats with ammunition (LOC)
  • Jon (LOC P&P) said:
    Thanks Art Siegel for locating these photos at the Imperial War Museum. We'll include their information in our description.

British loading pontoon boats with ammunition (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • Art Siegel said:
    From the Imperial War Museum site:
    "THE BATTLE OF ARRAS, APRIL-MAY 1917

    part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION FIRST WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Brooke, John Warwick (Lieutenant) (Photographer) 1917-04-22

    Gunners of the Royal Artillery loading pontoons on the River Scarpe with shells whilst a light railway engine passes along the line near Saint-Laurent-Blangy, 22 April 1917."

    THE BATTLE OF ARRAS, APRIL-MAY 1917
    THE BATTLE OF ARRAS, APRIL-MAY 1917© IWM (Q 5829)
  • Art Siegel said:
    see also British engineers repairing bridge (LOC)
  • Jon (LOC P&P) said:
    Thanks again Art Siegel, the Imperial War Museum's captions are much better than Bain's. We'll update our description.