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Image Not Available for Belgian soldiers in the trenches at Ypres. Some of the heroes are seen sitting round a fire whilst others are wrapped up in blankets
Belgian soldiers in the trenches at Ypres. Some of the heroes are seen sitting round a fire whilst others are wrapped up in blankets
Image Not Available for Belgian soldiers in the trenches at Ypres. Some of the heroes are seen sitting round a fire whilst others are wrapped up in blankets

Belgian soldiers in the trenches at Ypres. Some of the heroes are seen sitting round a fire whilst others are wrapped up in blankets

Creator Allied French
Date1914
Mediumgelatin silver print
DimensionsAlbum: 31 × 25.7 × 2.5 cm (12 3/16 × 10 1/8 × 1 in.)
Image: 15.1 × 20 cm (5 15/16 × 7 7/8 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2004
Category
    Object number2004/686.17a
    Place CreatedYpres, Belgium
    LocationNot currently on display

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