Chalk pits at Loos seized and held by 2nd Guards Brigade against fierce counter-attacks

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Image Id: 622 Contributor: The Jordan/Ference Collection Theatre: Western Front Subject: Battle Aftermath Location: Loos,France Regiment: 2nd Guards Bde Service Arm: Infantry Battle: Loos Date: 1915 Combatants: British Publisher: Realistic Travels Source: British Directory: Set of 600 001-100

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Paul B

Tue, 27/07/2021 16:55

One of a series of photos taken in 1915. Girdwood was allowed a party of Leicesters (who were resting behind the lines) together with German uniforms and props such as smoke bombs and a stretcher to make a series of stereo images. These were taken on a former battlefield, and as such create a more realistic image. The actual staging and captions are representative of actions from real battles that would have been impossible to photograph. Note that although the action is completely ‘staged’ there are no actors here.