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Reninghelst-Clytte, Belgium, WW1
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Reninghelst-Clytte, Belgium, WW1
Reninghelst-Clytte, road leading to Scherpenberg, Belgium, with damaged trees during WW1. Date: 1914-1918
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Belgian Bombed Bombing Damage Damaged Flanders Straight Stump Stumps Timber Splintered
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This evocative photograph captures the desolate scene of the road leading to Scherpenberg in Reninghelst-Clytte, Belgium during the First World War. Dates between 1914 and 1918 are estimated for this image, a period when the region was heavily bombarded, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. The long, straight road, once lined with tall, robust trees, now stands as a testament to the devastating impact of war. The once proud timber, reduced to splintered stumps, bears the brunt of the destruction, their broken remnants standing like sentinels along the side of the road. The damage inflicted on these trees is a poignant reminder of the destruction wrought upon the land and its people during the Great War. The scene is a haunting reminder of the devastating effects of war and the long-lasting impact it has on the environment and the communities it touches.
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