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Aerial view, shelling near Bailleul, Northern France, WW1

Oblique aerial view of a shelled area between Bailleul, Nord, Northern France, and Neuve Eglise, West Flanders, Belgium, on 21 August 1918. It was an area of German front line trenches. Date: 1918

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An aerial view shows people cooling off at a beach on the shores of the Silbersee lake

An aerial view shows people cooling off at a beach on the shores of the Silbersee lake on a hot summer day in Haltern, Germany, July 1, 2015. A widespread, long-lasting heatwave will affect much of France, Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands and western Germany. Forecast highs on Wednesday could reach 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit). REUTERS/Ina Fassbender TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Bomb damage in Antwerp, Belgium, First World War, 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

Bomb damage in Antwerp, Belgium, First World War, 1914, (c1920). In the Early Days of the Zeppelin Raids: house wrecked by a bomb at Antwerp, 100 yards from [Belgian] King Albert's residence'. On the night of 24-25 August 1914, German Zeppelin Z IX bombed the port city of Antwerp, dropping bombs near the royal palace and killing five people. From "The Great World War: A History", Volume IX, edited by Frank A Mumby. [The Gresham Publishing Company Ltd, London, c1920]

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