Western Front Collection (#2)

U.S. supply truck in France, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
U.S. supply truck in France, 1917 or 1918. A side of meat being loaded into a train from a U.S. supply truck in France during World War I

Motor Cycle Ambulance, Hero Land, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Motor Cycle Ambulance, Hero Land, 1917. Soldiers on a motorcyle ambulance at the Hero Land Bazaar held in November and December of 1917 in New York City during World War I

British ambulance drivers, 30 Jul 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British ambulance drivers, 30 Jul 1917. Elsie Knocker, the Baroness de T'Serclaes (1884-1978) and Mairi Chisholm (1896-1981) standing in the ruins of Pervijze (Pervyse), West Flanders

Road near Rheims, camouflage, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Road near Rheims, camouflage, between c1915 and 1918. A soldier in the road near Rheims, France during World War I

Howitzer at Hero Land, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Howitzer at Hero Land, 1917. Soldiers on a howitzer artillery piece at the Hero Land Bazaar, held in November and December of 1917 in New York City during World War I

Crown Prince Germany at front, 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Crown Prince Germany at front, 1915. German Crown Prince Wilhelm (1882-1951) visiting a military unit in Argonne, France in Feb. 1915 during World War I

Marines who went to France, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Marines who went to France, 1917. Marines in front of the Marine Barracks at the Philadelphia Navy Yard during World War I

Lerie Klein, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Lerie Klein, 1917. Lerie Klein, probably at the Hero Land Bazaar, held in November and December of 1917 in New York City during World War I

Garrison, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Garrison, between c1915 and c1920. Soprano opera singer Mabel Garrison Siemonn (1886-1963) fitting a man for a knitted sweater during World War I

British women tending fat boilers at front, 24 Jul 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British women tending fat boilers at front, 24 Jul 1917. Members of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps tending fat boilers situated outdoors in an infantry camp in Rouen, France on July 24

British Bid King Albert good by, 22 Nov 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British Bid King Albert good by, 22 Nov 1917 (date created or published later). British officers and soldiers cheering as Albert I, King of the Belgians

Belgian officers, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Belgian officers, 1917. Belgian generals studying a map during the visit of Albert I, King of the Belgians, to the Western Front, May 15, 1917 during World War I

British artillery officers mess on captured ground, 10 Jun 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British artillery officers mess on captured ground, 10 Jun 1917. British artillery officers mess tent in front of Kemmel, Belgium, June 10, 1917, during the Battle of Messines during World War I

Russians fight in France, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Russians fight in France, between c1915 and 1918. Russian soldiers near a dugout in the snow in France during World War I

France - in a front line trench, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
France - in a front line trench, 1917. British troops in a trench in France during World War I

King Geo. views Peronne, 13 Jul 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
King Geo. views Peronne, 13 Jul 1917. King George V, Edward, Prince of Wales, and Gen. Julian Byng visiting the ruins of Peronne, France during World War I

Albert Church & [falling] Madonna, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Albert Church & [falling] Madonna, between c1915 and 1918. The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Brebie`res, Albert, Sommes, France after the sculpture of Mary

Pas De Calais, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Pas De Calais, between c1915 and c1920. Ruins at Pas de Calais, France during World War I

Herleville, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Herleville, 1916. The ruins of a church in Herleville, France during World War I

Church at Arras, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Church at Arras, between c1915 and 1918. The town hall (ho^tel de ville) and bell tower in Arras, France which was bombed on November 13, 1914 during World War I

Rembercourt-Aux-Pots, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Rembercourt-Aux-Pots, between c1915 and c1920. Ruins in the town of Rembercourt-Aux-Pots (now Rembercourt-Sommaisne), France during World War I

First Aid Station, American Trenches, 1917 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
First Aid Station, American Trenches, 1917 and 1918. A first aid station near American trenches during World War I

Caring for children, Quimper, 27 June 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Caring for children, Quimper, 27 June 1918 (date created or published later). Nuns and children in Quimper, France during World War I

Church at Lassigny, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Church at Lassigny, between c1915 and c1920. The ruins of the church of Saint Cre´pin et Saint Cre´pinien in Lassigny, France during World War I

Pont-a-Mousson, American Relief Station, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Pont-a-Mousson, American Relief Station, between c1915 and 1918. An American relief station at Pont-a`-Mousson, France during World War I

Nancy, Americans loading a camion, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Nancy, Americans loading a camion, between c1915 and c1920. American relief workers loading a truck in Nancy, France during World War I

Verdun, entrance to Archbishop's Palace, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Verdun, entrance to Archbishop's Palace, 1916. Damage done to the Archbishop's Palace in Verdun, France during World War I

First Aid at Front in France to U.S. soldiers, 1918 or 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
First Aid at Front in France to U.S. soldiers, 1918 or 1919. A doctor with an injured American soldier behind the lines in France, during World War I

Moving dirt in trench (France), between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Moving dirt in trench (France), between c1915 and 1918. Men moving dirt in a trench in France during World War I

U.S. troops in France, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
U.S. troops in France, 1917 or 1918. U.S. Marines being welcomed at a train station in Samur, France

U.S. foresters in France, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
U.S. foresters in France, 1917 or 1918. U.S. Forestry Service engineers in Europe during World War I. The soldiers procured lumber for the war effort

Village in the Somme, entrance to Albert, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Village in the Somme, entrance to Albert, between c1915 and c1920. Damage from World War I in Albert, a commune in the Somme department in Picardy in northern France

Guiscard, 28 Mar 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Guiscard, 28 Mar 1918 (date created or published later). Damage to buildings from World War I in Guiscard, Oise department, northern France

Somme district, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Somme district, between c1915 and 1918. Buildings damaged during World War I in the Somme department, France

Chateau, Somme district, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Chateau, Somme district, between c1915 and c1920. A chateau in the Somme department, France, that was damaged during World War I

Dutch soldiers on Belgian Frontier, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Dutch soldiers on Belgian Frontier, between 1914 and c1915. Soldiers during World War I

Belgians re-enter Termonde, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Belgians re-enter Termonde, between c1914 and c1915. Belgian troops during World War I

Gen. von Kluck and staff, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Gen. von Kluck and staff, between 1914 and c1915. Herman von Kuhl (3rd from left); Alexander Heinrich Rudolph von Kluck (1846-1934)

La Capitulation Allemande; A Rethondes; le décor de la capitulation allemande, en foret... 1918. Creator: Unknown
La Capitulation Allemande; A Rethondes; le decor de la capitulation allemande, en foret de Compiegne, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris

Trois aquarelles du front; construction de reseaux barbeles dans une tranchee... 1916. Creator: Douy Pascault
Trois aquarelles du front; construction de reseaux barbeles dans une tranchee de premiere ligne (fevrier 1916). Au Nord-Est de Bethincourt, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

Le fort de Vaux, le 25 octobre, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Le fort de Vaux, le 25 octobre, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII. La Guerre Juillet, Aout, Septembre, Octobre, Novembre, Decembre 1916"

Verdun; Bombardement de Verdun avec des obus incendiaires (nuit du 25 au 26 mars 1916), 1916. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Le General Petain dans son Wagon-Salon, 1916 (1924) Creator: Unknown
Le General Petain dans son Wagon-Salon, 1916. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Le Cimetiere de Moosch, 1915. Creator: Charles-Jules Duvent
Le Cimetiere de Moosch, 1915. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

Le Theatre de l'epopee de Verdun; Le champ de bataille du 21 fevrier au decembre 1916, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Le Theatre de l'epopee de Verdun; Le champ de bataille du 21 fevrier au decembre 1916, 1916. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 1" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Notre offensive du 15 decembre 1916; La gauche du champ de bataille: le village de Bras et la Meuse Creator: Unknown
Notre offensive du 15 decembre 1916; La gauche du champ de bataille: le village de Bras et la Meuse, de Bras a Vacherauville, 1916

Notre attaque du 24 octobre 1916; Le 25 au matin, un bataillon de reserve est en positiond'attente Creator: Unknown
Notre attaque du 24 octobre 1916; Le 25 au matin, un bataillon de reserve est en positiond'attente dans les Carrieres conquises la veille, 1916

Six Mois Dans la Somme; Dans les lignes anglaises: Contalmaison (septembre 1916), 1916. Creator: Charles Hoffbauer
Six Mois Dans la Somme; Dans les lignes anglaises: Contalmaison (septembre 1916), 1916. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 1" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

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"The Western Front: A Glimpse into the Trenches of World War I" Step back in time to the harrowing days of the First World War, where brave soldiers faced unimaginable challenges on the infamous Western Front. Our Little Contemptibles, 1914 (oil on canvas) captures their unwavering determination amidst chaos and uncertainty. In Soldiers playing cards in the trenches, First World War, c1916 (c1920), we catch a rare glimpse of camaraderie amidst the horrors of war. These moments provided much-needed respite from constant danger and served as a reminder that humanity still existed within this bleak landscape. British 18-pounder field guns in action on the Western Front, 1914-18 (b/w photo) showcase the relentless firepower employed by both sides. The deafening roar and earth-shattering explosions were an ever-present soundtrack to life on these battlefields. Our Advance to (La) Boiselle, July 1916 (w/c) depicts a pivotal moment when Allied forces made significant gains against German defenses. This watercolor painting brings to life their courage and determination as they pushed forward despite overwhelming odds. A map showing approximately the area gained on Thiepval Ridge. . 1916 (c1920) provides insight into strategic advancements made during this period. Each inch gained came at an immense cost but brought hope for eventual victory. British soldiers on the Western Front, northern France, First World War, 1916 (c1920), immortalizes those who fought bravely under dire circumstances. Their faces tell stories of sacrifice and resilience that will forever be etched in history. Hooded British Territorials charging German Trenches at Loos, September 25th, 1915 showcases a daring assault against enemy lines. In this moment captured by artistry or lens alike - bravery shines through even amidst darkness. The ruins of the Cloisters at Messines, 1914 (Artist.