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World War One art prints, showing
the battle of The Somme, and Verdun,
Published by Cranston Fine arts, coming soon, Military prints of the French
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Battle of the Somme, the Attack of the Ulster Division by J P Beadle.
A classic art print of the Ulster Division advancing into the German trenches during the Battle of the Somme. The officer shown leading the unit is Lt Francis Bodenham Thornley. During the Battle of the Somme he was wounded while serving with B company Royal Irish Rifles and while recuperating he was given the job to advise J P Beadle on the painting. In the painting the troops are shown with the SMLE Rifle which is fitted with the No. 1 Mk 1 pattern Sword bayonet. Also shown in the painting is a soldier carrying a Battalion marker, which is used to show the Battalions progress. The troops shown are of the 5th battalion Royal Irish Rifles (North Belfast Volunteers) a supporting unit to the 108th Infantry Brigade.
Open edition print. Image size 23 inches x 17 inches (59cm x 43cm). Price £38.00
ITEM CODE DHM0210
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Fighting Spirit by Peter Archer.
Shows the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders going over the top of the trenches during the First World War.
Open edition print. Image size 21 inches x 16 inches (53cm x 41cm). Price £38.00
ITEM CODE DHM0064
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Battle of the Somme, the Attack of the Ulster Division by J.P. Beadle
A classic art print of the Ulster Division advancing into the German trenches during the Battle of the Somme.
The Battle of the Somme
Allied offensive in northern France on the River Somme at
Beaumont-Hamel-Chaulnes during July and November 1916. The First
Battle was launched by the British 4th Army with the French 3rd and
8th Army groups supporting them. On the 1st of July 1916. the attack went
ahead against a well protected and well dug in German 2nd army, (The
British had bombarded the area with a huge artillery bombardment which did
little damage to the German defences, and also gave them warning of the
impending attack. The heaviest losses the British army had incurred,
19,000 troops were Killed, Even with these huge losses the attack
continued and several small advances were made. on the 14th of July the
German defences lines were nearly breached. After a 2 month lull, the
attack started again but this time 47 tanks took part, but most of them
broke down. again a few gains were made, . by the middle of November the
total losses were a staggering 615,000 Allied casualties and 500,000 German
casualties. The second Battle of the Somme was the start of the German Spring
offensive of the 21st March 1918.
Fighting Spirit by Peter Archer
Shows the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders going over the top of the
trenches during the First World War.
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