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Antique Framed Print : German machine gun in street, Grandpre, France, WW1
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German machine gun in street, Grandpre, France, WW1
German machine gun in a street in Grandpre, north eastern France, during the First World War. American troops of the 312nd Machine Gun Company, 78th Division, eventually entered the town, held up by German snipers. The surrounding buildings are badly damaged from the firing. Date: 18 October 1918
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14"x12" (36x31cm) Antique Frame
Bevelled wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 archival quality photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, the Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: To minimise original artwork cropping, for optimum layout, and to ensure print is secure, the visible print may be marginally smaller
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 19.4cm (9.6" x 7.6")
Estimated Product Size is 36.3cm x 31.2cm (14.3" x 12.3")
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 the raw reality of the First World War as American troops of the 312th Machine Gun Company, 78th Division, advanced through the devastated streets of Grandpre, a small town in north eastern France, on October 18, 1918. The German machine gun nest, positioned in the center of the image, is a stark reminder of the intense and relentless firefights that had taken place in this town just hours before. The American soldiers, clad in their helmets and carrying their tin army water bottles, advance warily, their eyes scanning the surrounding buildings for any signs of enemy snipers. The ruins of the buildings bear the scars of the intense artillery bombardment and small arms fire that had rained down on the town during the battle. The German machine gun, a formidable weapon that had terrorized the Allied forces for years, now lies abandoned, a testament to the relentless advance of the American troops. The image captures the raw emotion and tension of the final days of the Great War, as the Allied forces pushed towards victory, one street at a time.
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