AWM Collection Record: E01921

AWM image E01921

ID Number: E01921
Maker: Unknown
Place made: France: Picardie, Somme Bresle
Date made: 28 March 1918
Physical description: Black & white
Summary: Troops of the 4th Division asleep in the narrow reserve trenches near Bresle Wood, the morning after they first met and stopped the German advance on Amiens. They had been on the march for several days previously in cold and drizzling rain, and the temporary rest was more than welcome.
Copyright: Status to be assessed
Related subject: Cold weather; Marches; Rest and relaxation; Sleeping; Trenches; Wet weather
Related unit: 4 Division
Related place: France: Picardie, Somme Amiens; France: Picardie, Somme Bresle
Related conflict: First World War, 1914-1918

Last-Modified: Tue, 06 May 2008 18:40:01 GMT

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