File:Picturesque View Of The Ruined Town Of Bethune (4688609382).jpg
This is one of a series of photos of Bethune taken by Tom Aitken during and after the heavy German bombardment of the town in April 1918. Bethune was an important strategic link on the Western Front, and British forces ultimately defended it from recapture by German troops.
[Original reads: 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN ON THE BRITISH WESTERN FRONT IN FRANCE. The successful advance of 18/9/18. A picturesque view of the ruined town of Bethune.']
http://digital.nls.uk/74549190
[Original reads: 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN ON THE BRITISH WESTERN FRONT IN FRANCE. The successful advance of 18/9/18. A picturesque view of the ruined town of Bethune.']
http://digital.nls.uk/74549190
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- World War One official British photographs
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