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Description: IWM caption : "THE THIRD BATTLE OF YPRES. Battle of Poelcappelle: Manhandling an 18-pounder field gun through the mud near Langemarck, 16 October 1917." Comment : The Battle of Poelcappelle was fought on 9th October. If the date of 16th October is correct, this may in fact show a gun being brought up for the Second Battle of Passchendaele which began on 26th October.
Title: 18PounderInMudLangemarckThirdYpres16Oct1917
Credit: This photograph Q 3007 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums (collection no. 1900-09)
Author: Photographer not identified. "Official photograph".
Permission: This work created by the United Kingdom Government is in the public domain. This is because it is one of the following: It is a photograph taken prior to 1 June 1957; or It was published prior to 1973; or It is an artistic work other than a photograph or engraving (e.g. a painting) which was created prior to 1973.HMSO has declared that the expiry of Crown Copyrights applies worldwide (ref: HMSO Email Reply) More information. See also Copyright and Crown copyright artistic works.
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License: Public domain
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