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Official photograph taken on the British Western Front
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| Title | Official photograph taken on the British Western Front |
| Alternate Title | The German offensive |
| Date Created | [between 1914 and 1918?] |
| Extent | 1 photograph : black and white ; 16.5 x 21.5 cm |
| Subject | World War I |
| Genre | Photographs |
| Type | Still Image |
| File Format | image/jpeg |
| Notes |
A CAPTURED GERMAN DOCUMENT. - This captured document shows the strength of the lst Battalion 140 Infantry Regiment of the 4th German Division. Translation: - "There are present in line:- "22/3/18. 1st Company:- 2 Officers. 4 N.C.O.'s. 35 men. 2nd Company: - --- 1 N.C.O.'s. 16 men. 3rd Company:- 1 Officer. 6 N.C.O.'s 26 men. 4th Company:- --- 4 N.C.O.'s 17 men. 3 Officers. 15 N.C.O.'S 94 men. 1 Stretcher Bearer. 2 Officers. 5 N.C.O.'s 19 men. (Note:- Probably represents a draft.) Illegible) Lieut. d. Res." The line of advance of the 4th Division was roughly along the CAMBRAI-BAPAUME Road.
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| Identifier | RBSC-ARC-1636-BC-1763-2732; RBSC_ARC_1636_BC_1763_2732 |
| Collection | World War I 1914-1918 British Press photograph collection |
| Source | Original Format: University of British Columbia Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. World War I 1914-1918 British Press photograph collection. RBSC-ARC-1636-BC-1763-2732 |
| Date Available | 2014-09-29 |
| Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
| Rights | Images provided for research and reference only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images should be obtained from the Imperial War Museum, http://www.iwm.org.uk |
| Catalogue Record | |
| AIPUUID | c7f13d46-a43f-4b62-8035-75080a395fa2 |
| DOI | 10.14288/1.0038985 |
| Aggregated Source Repository | CONTENTdm |
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Images provided for research and reference only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images should be obtained from the Imperial War Museum, http://www.iwm.org.uk