A German prisoner, 8 June 1917
Photograph, World War One, Western Front (1914-1918), 1917.
This soldier was one of over 7,000 Germans captured during the Battle of Messines (7-14 June 1917). This successful British attack witnessed the detonation of 19 underground mines under the German lines. Thousands of Germans were killed and many more left disorientated by the explosions.
From an album of 26 photographs.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1995-03-91-12
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum, Out of Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1995-03-91-12