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Canadian Artillery Proceeding to the Front

A group of Canadian artillery soldiers manning cannons at the front.

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Marshal Haig and General Antoine at Review of French First Division

Sir Douglas Haig, Commander of the British armies in France during the war, stands left, speaking with General Antoine of the 1st Division of the French Army.

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Ypres Cathedral in Ruins, British Lory in Foreground

The battered ruins of the Cathedral of St. Martin's in Ypres, Belgium from German artillery fire. Its conspicuous height made it a target.

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Shell Bursting in the Grand' Place, Ypres, Belgium

An explosion goes off in the central plaza of destroyed Ypres, Belgium, surrounded by ruins of crumbling buildings.

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Trenches Bitterly Contested in Battle in Once Peaceful Village near Ypres

A deep trench runs through the village of Ypres amongst the battered and crumbling houses.

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