Abstract

The Western Front was the scene of a nightmarish stalemate during the First World War. It was characterized by trench warfare and a complete destruction of the landscape. In this rare image, a British officer leads his troops out of a trench during battle near Arras, France while shells are exploding on the battlefield.

Trench Warfare on the Western Front (1917)

Source

Source: Photo: Lt. John Warwick Brooke, France, March 24, 1917. Imperial War Museums, https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205194692

IWM

Recommended Citation

Trench Warfare on the Western Front (1917), published in: German History in Documents and Images, <https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/wilhelmine-germany-and-the-first-world-war-1890-1918/ghdi:image-1717> [September 26, 2025].