Photograph - 'Shell Burst', Mesen, Belgium, Sergeant John Lord, World War I, Jun 1917, Black and white photograph which shows a shell burst or a mine explosion at Mesen (Messines) in June 1917. On 7th June 1917 a British offensive was launched against the German forces at Mesen with the aim of capturing a stronghold just southeast of Ypres. One of the central features of the battle that contributed to the successful operation was the detonation of 19 mines, Reimagined by Gibon, design of warm cheerful glowing of brightness and light rays radiance. Classic art reinvented with a modern twist. Ph

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License: Royalty Free
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