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Ce qui fut Lens; Des rails tordus pres de l'emplacement ou elevait la gare; en entrant... 1918. Creator: Unknown
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Ce qui fut Lens; Des rails tordus pres de l'emplacement ou elevait la gare; en entrant... 1918. Creator: Unknown
'Ce qui fut Lens; Des rails tordus pres de l'emplacement ou elevait la gare; en entrant a Lens, le 2 octobre 1918, les Anglais ne purent y retrouver la trace meme du soubassement d'une maison, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]
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Aftermath Conflict Debris Destruction Devestation France Europe Hundred Days Offensive Lillustration Offensive Rubble Shell Damage Western Front Battlefield
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Ce qui fut Lens: Twisted Rails Near the Site Where the Station Once Stood; Entering Lens, October 2, 1918. In the aftermath of the First World War, the English soldiers could not even find the remains of a house's foundation at this location in Lens, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. The image captures the devastation left behind on the Western Front during the Hundred Days Offensive in 1918. The photograph shows the twisted rails near the site where the station once stood, a stark reminder of the destruction and ruin that engulfed the region. The debris and rubble scattered around add to the desolate scene, with shell damage evident in the background. The print, from the album "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" published by L'Illustration in Paris in 1924, documents the devastating impact of the war on the French countryside. The unknown photographer captured this poignant moment in history, leaving us to ponder the consequences of conflict and the enduring power of memory.
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