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Captured English and French are transported away on the old Roman road at Foucaucourt during the battles at Amiens, August 1918
Vintage gelatin silver print on paper
9 3/16 x 11 3/4 in. (23.34 x 29.85 cm)
Creation Place:
Europe
Technique:
Photography
Credit Line:
Restricted gift of Michael Mattis, Judy Hochberg, Fernando Barnuevo and Gloria Ybarra
Accession Number:
P2020.6.576
Provenance
Purchased by the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College on August 12, 2020 from Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York.
Commentary
Captured English and French are transported away on the old Roman road at Foucaucourt during the battles at Amiens. The Battle of Amiens, later known as the Hundred Days Offensive, ultimately led to the end of the First World War. Allied forces advanced over 7 miles (11 km) on the first day, one of the greatest advances of the war. The battle is also notable for its effects on both sides' morale and the large number of surrendering German forces. This led Erich Ludendorff to later describe the first day of the battle as "the black day of the German Army". Amiens was one of the first major battles involving armored warfare.
Marks
Negative number in plate. Typewritten title in Danish affixed to recto.
Dimensions
Sheet: 9 7/16 x 11 3/4
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
Amiens,
Battle of Amiens,
Forced Marches,
Foucaucourt,
France,
Germany,
Great Britain,
Prisoners of War,
Roads,
World War I
- Amiens
- Battle of Amiens
- Forced Marches
- Foucaucourt
- France
- Germany
- Great Britain
- Prisoners of War
- Roads
- World War I
Dimensions
- Image Dimensions: 9 3/16 x 11 3/4 in. (23.34 x 29.85 cm)
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