Image of The ruins of Contalmaison Chateau with war graves in the by Unknown photographer, (20th century)

The ruins of Contalmaison Chateau with war graves in the foreground, 2 September 1917 (b/w...

IMAGE number: NAM5921240
Image title: The ruins of Contalmaison Chateau with war graves in the foreground, 2 September 1917 (b/w photo)
Artist: Unknown photographer, (20th century)
Location: National Army Museum, London
Medium: black and white photograph
Date: 1917 AD (C20th AD)

Image description: The ruins of Contalmaison Chateau with war graves in the foreground, 2 September 1917. Photograph, World War One, Western Front (1914-1918), 1917. Contalmaison village, and its chateau, were destroyed during the Battle of the Somme in 1916. The accompanying caption to this photograph states: A year ago the scene of one of the most glorious British victories. The graves of the fallen heroes are always carefully tended, the French inhabitants coming for miles to deposit their floral offerings'. From a collection of official and aerial photographs of the Western Front.
Photo credit: © National Army Museum / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: battle / battlefield / chateau / building / grave / memorial / Commemoration / scene of destruction / topography / Photograph / Photography / Mzphoto

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