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The Battle Seen by a Combatant; H-Hour (5:16 a.m.) of D-Day (October 23)...1917 Creator: F Elim
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The Battle Seen by a Combatant; H-Hour (5:16 a.m.) of D-Day (October 23)...1917 Creator: F Elim
The Battle Seen by a Combatant; H-Hour (5:16 a.m.) of D-Day (October 23): our troops leave under the cover of a curtain of smoke shells; high in the sky, a rocket, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]
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The Battle Seen by a Combatant - H-Hour (5:16 a.m.) of D-Day (October 23), 1917
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is a poignant and evocative pencil drawing by F Elim, captured in the pages of "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" published by L'Illustration, Paris, in 1924. The image depicts a group of four soldiers, huddled together on a hillside, as they cautiously advance into the unknown. The landscape behind them is a chaotic scene of smoke and explosions, as the earth shakes beneath the impact of artillery fire. The soldiers, dressed in uniforms of the armed forces, are leaving under the cover of a curtain of smoke shells, their faces etched with a mixture of apprehension and determination. High in the sky, a solitary rocket pierces the morning sky, its trail of smoke adding to the cacophony of sounds and sights that fill the air. The setting is the Chemin des Dames in Aisne, Picardy, France, a location that was a key battleground during the First World War. The time is H-Hour, 5:16 a.m., the moment when the troops began their assault on the German lines during the Battle of La Malmaison. The drawing is a candid and powerful depiction of the realities of warfare during this period. The soldiers are not depicted as heroic figures, but rather as ordinary men, doing their duty in the face of overwhelming adversity. The use of black and white adds to the sense of history and nostalgia, transporting us back to a time when the world was forever changed by the events of the Great War. This print is a testament to the enduring power of art to capture the essence of history and the human experience. It is a reminder of the sacrifices made by the soldiers who fought in the trenches of the Western Front, and the indelible mark they left on the annals of history.
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