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WW1 - French arrest a decrepit old woman (a German spy)
WW1 - The Germans gave the old woman a new white blanket and bribed her to walk behind any French battery that might take up a position near a certain village on the Aisne. The lady in the blanket would take an interest in the French from behind their positions on higher ground. As she left, the French were immediately shelled by the German gunners. The woman was captured and brought before a military tribunal, which found her guilt of espionage and sentenced her to life imprisonment. Date: 1915
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Aisne Arrested Arresting Artillery Battery Blanket Captured Caught Devious Espionage Germans Guns Position Reporting Spying Tribunal Trick
23"x19" (58x48cm) Premium Frame
FSC real wood frame with double mounted 16x12 print. Double mounted with white conservation mountboard. Frame moulding comprises stained composite natural wood veneers (Finger Jointed Pine) 39mm wide by 21mm thick. Archival quality Fujifilm CA photo paper mounted onto 1mm card. Overall outside dimensions are 23x19 inches (584x482mm). Rear features Framing tape to cover staples, 50mm Hanger plate, cork bumpers. Glazed with durable thick 2mm Acrylic to provide a virtually unbreakable glass-like finish. Acrylic Glass is far safer, more flexible and much lighter than typical mineral glass. Moreover, its higher translucency makes it a perfect carrier for photo prints. Acrylic allows a little more light to penetrate the surface than conventional glass and absorbs UV rays so that the image and the picture quality doesn't suffer under direct sunlight even after many years. Easily cleaned with a damp cloth. Please note that, to prevent the paper falling through the mount window and to prevent cropping of the original artwork, the visible print may be slightly smaller to allow the paper to be securely attached to the mount without any white edging showing and to match the aspect ratio of the original artwork.
FSC Real Wood Frame and Double Mounted with White Conservation Mountboard - Professionally Made and Ready to Hang
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 39.6cm x 25cm (15.6" x 9.8")
Estimated Product Size is 58.4cm x 48.2cm (23" x 19")
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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In the chaotic and tense atmosphere of the Western Front during World War I, the lines between friend and foe blurred as both sides employed cunning and devious tactics to gain an advantage. This photograph captures the moment of a French soldier's discovery of a German spy, disguised as a decrepit old woman, being led away in handcuffs. The Germans had given her a new white blanket and bribed her to walk behind any French battery that might take up a position near a certain village on the Aisne. The lady in the blanket, with a sly and calculating expression, would take an interest in the French from behind their positions on higher ground. As she left, the French were immediately shelled by the German gunners, alerting the soldiers to the presence of the spy. The woman was captured and brought before a military tribunal, which found her guilty of espionage and sentenced her to life imprisonment. This historical image, from the archives of Mary Evans Prints Online, serves as a stark reminder of the deception and danger that marked the Great War.
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