French prisoners of war on the Ham Sation waiting to be transferred. - 8x10 photo
"French prisoners of war on the Ham Sation waitingto be transferred. From the battles of the Somme Prisoners French be-converted from Ham Station(Nordfrankr.) To Germany. The Battle of the Somme (French: Bataille de la Somme, German: Schlachtan der Somme), also known as the Somme Offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought1 July and 18 November 1916 on both sides of the River Somme in France. It was one of the largestbattles of World War I, in which more than 1,000,000 men were wounded or killed, making it oneof the bloodiest battles in human history. A Franco-British commitment to an offensive on theSomme had been made during Allied discussions at Chantilly, Oise, in December 1915. The Alliesagreed upon a strategy of combined offensives against the Central Powers in 1916, by the French,The main part of the offensive was to be made by the French army, supported on the northernflank by the Fourth Army of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). When the German Army beganthe Battle of Verdun on the Meuse on 21 February 1916, many French divisions intended for theSomme were diverted and the supporting attack by the British became the principal effort. Thefirst day on the Somme (1 July) was a serious defeat for the German Second Army, which was forcedSomme to Maricourt on the north bank and by the Fourth Army from Maricourt to the vicinity ofthe Albert–Bapaume road. The first day on the Somme was also the worst day in the history ofthe British army, which had c.?57,470 casualties, mainly on the front between the Albert–Bapaumeroad and Gommecourt, where the attack was defeated and few British troops reached the Germanfront line. The British army on the Somme was a mixture of the remains of the pre-war regularfrom the same places and occupations. The battle is notable for the importance of air powerand the first use of the tank. At the end of the battle, British and French forces had penetrated6 miles (9.7 km) into German-occupied territory, taking more ground than any offensive sincethe Battle of the Marne in 1914. The Anglo-French armies failed to capture Péronne and werestill 3 miles (4.8 km) from Bapaume, where the German armies maintained their positions overinto local withdrawals to reserve lines in February, before the scheduled retirement to theSiegfriedstellung (Hindenburg Line) began in March. The battle remains controversial over itsnecessity, significance and effect. people, men, crowd, gathered, platform, railway track, train,facing camera, smiling, 1916" Pickid: 515223 This is a highquality REPRODUCTION print. Where necessary, the image has been cleaned, digitally enhanced/> The photos is printed onto a high quality glossy photo paper. We are very confidentthat you will be pleased by the quality of our prints. We offer a full money back guaranteeon all our items. Copyright By purchasing this photo copyright does not transfer.We are selling these photos as collectibles only and no copyright is implied. PAYMENTS Weonly accept PayPal as method of payment. Please note that you do not need to& DELIVERY All items are shipped in strong cardboard envelope to ensure safe delivery. We aim to dispatch the same day or the next working day. We are in a fantasticlocation for shipping, right between USA and Europe - shipping has proven to be faster fromus than local shipping in some countries like USA. We dispatch using Iceland Post 1stClass or UPS Express delivery. Shipping times for normal shipping:normally take approx 6-10 working / business days to be delivered. EASTERN EUROPE / USA/ CANADA can take up to 15 working / business days to be delivered. REST OF THE WORLDcan take up to 16 working / business days to be delivered Express shipping via UPS takesusually up to 1-3 business days, anywhere in the world. Shipping cost Shippingis based on the actual cost of shipping, we ship from Iceland where the images are and we shiparriving earlier to clients than local shipments within Europe and USA. We are based right betweenUSA and Europe so we can offer fast shipping to both continents. We do not offer discounts onshipping but we gladly offer combined shipping. Shipping consists of a base price and then asmall extra fee added for each additional image. Economy shipping –A priority Europe $4,99 + $1 for every extra item. USA $4,99 + $1 for every$19 + $2 for every extra item. USA $28 + $2 for every extra item. Expedited/Expressshipping via UPS Europe $70 - no extra charge for additional items USA$100 - no extra charge for additional items French prisoners ofwar on the Ham Sation waiting to be transferred. - 8x10 photo 3c0,RcmdId ViewItemDescV4,RlogId p4%60bo7%60jtb9%3Feog4d71f%2B%3E3c0-155df88bdaa-0x11e-->