WW1 Official press photo"On the British Western Front"ruins of Nieuport Church"

Description: Vintage [between 1914 and 1918?] gelatin silver, WW1 press photo "On The British Western Front" of " RUINS OF NIEUPORT CHURCH" Although very faded; On the paper glued on back is typed "Official photographs taken on the British Western Front. --------- C.2634"Ruins of NIEUPORT CHURCH." ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE PRESS BUREAUPublication fee 10s. 6d. Please pay fee to NEWSPAPER ILLUSTRATIONS LTD., CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED." the partial stamp would have read "Passed for Transmission Abroad" On a seperate piece of paper (not fastened to the image) is typed "OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHES TAKEN ON THE BRITISH WESTERN FRONT. C.3624 Ruins of Nieuport church" A little more on Nieuport in the war below: "The Western Front at its peak was over 450 miles long, stretching from the Belgian coast at Nieuport to the Swiss border near the village of Pfetterhouse. The terrain along that front varied widely from the flat plains of Flanders to the rolling downland of the Somme, through forests like the Argonne and into mountains when it reached the Vosges. On the Belgian end of the front, at Nieuport, the trench system ran right up to the beach, with that end of the Western Front literally petering out in the sand. For most of the war it was held by the Belgian Army but in 1917 British troops took over the sector in the lead-up to what was eventually an abandoned plan to make seaborne landings further up the coast. However, in July 1917 the Germans went on the offensive here and attacked the forward positions held by British units around the town of Nieuport."-greatwarphotos.com/tag/nieuport Newspaper Illustrations, Ltd. Chapin Library World War I Photographs collection Newspaper Illustrations, Ltd.Scope and ContentsFrom the Collection: The World War I photographs collection contains photographic prints, primarily of locations in France and Belgium, dating to the First World War (circa 1914-1919). Many photographs document the destruction of towns and civilian buildings, including houses, churches, and farms. Several show soldiers preparing for battle, drilling, and fighting. Other subjects include trenches in the aftermath of battle, soldiers recovering from injuries and relaxing during leisure time, and local people. Many of the images are prints from news services and are stamped with identifying information; some typed captions are preserved. Image meas. apx. 8 1/2" X 6 5/8". Judge condition of images from scan but please ask any and all questions before bidding as I want you to bid with confidence. These are historical images documenting a bygone era ... On multiple purchases please wait for invoice before paying as I combine items to save you money on shipping. Feedback will always be left once it is received. Note - International buyers: I use the Global Shipping program because ebay requires that I have a tracking # on all sales to protect both buyer and seller. Please consider the cost of shipping before bidding on an item. Thank you. Thanks for looking and please check out my other auctions and eBay Store. New images are listed often so come back soon.

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Location: Royal Oak, Michigan

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