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Fine Art Print : Western Front, France, 1918
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Western Front, France, 1918
Telephone and pigeon men in a shell hole. Telephone lines are broken so messages have to be sent by carrier pigeons on the Western Front in France during World War I on 25th April 1918
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Carrier Communication Hole Larne Messages Messenger Pigeon Pigeons Shell War Time Ww 1
20"x16" (+3" Border) Fine Art Print
Step back in time with our exquisite Fine Art Print from Media Storehouse, featuring the poignant image "Western Front, France, 1918" by Rights Managed from Mary Evans Prints Online. This evocative photograph captures the intensity and hardship of the First World War, with telephone and pigeon men huddled in a shell hole. The broken telephone lines underscore the importance of the carrier pigeons as vital messengers on the battlefield. Add this historic print to your collection and bring a piece of history into your home or office.
20x16 image printed on 26x22 Fine Art Rag Paper with 3" (76mm) white border. Our Fine Art Prints are printed on 300gsm 100% acid free, PH neutral paper with archival properties. This printing method is used by museums and art collections to exhibit photographs and art reproductions.
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 50.8cm x 40.6cm (20" x 16")
Estimated Product Size is 66cm x 55.9cm (26" x 22")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
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This evocative photograph captures a poignant moment during the Western Front's most intense period in the spring of 1918. Amidst the desolation of a shell-pocked landscape, two soldiers carefully prepare and release a line of carrier pigeons. The telephone lines, a vital means of communication for the Allied forces, have been severed, leaving these birds as the only reliable method to transmit messages between units. The First World War, a conflict that redefined the very concept of warfare, brought about unprecedented challenges in maintaining effective communication between soldiers on the front lines and their commanders. Telephone lines, though a modern marvel of the time, were easily disrupted by the constant shelling and artillery fire. In response, the use of homing pigeons as messengers became an essential part of the Allied war effort. Trained birds, like the ones in this image, were sent with messages tied to their legs, and their natural instincts would guide them back to their lofts, allowing for crucial information to be relayed to the commanders. The soldiers in this photograph, their faces etched with the weariness of war, carefully release the birds, their determination unwavering in the face of adversity. This image is a poignant reminder of the ingenuity and resilience of the soldiers during the Great War, and the vital role that animals, like these carrier pigeons, played in the communication networks that kept the Allied forces connected during the most challenging of times. The photograph, taken on April 25, 1918, in France, stands as a testament to the indomitable human spirit and the power of animals in the face of war.
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