THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME 1 JULY - 18 NOVEMBER 1916 A 6 inch howitzer being hauled by manpower on caterpillar tracks through the mud near Pozieres. Comment : The devices around the wheels to prevent them sinking in the mud are otherwise known as girdles.
This is photograph Q 1490 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums (collection no. 1900-09)
Ernest Brooks was the first British official war photographer to be assigned to the Western Front in 1916. Previously a 'Daily Mirror' photographer, he was given the honorary rank of Second Lieutenant. His remit was to take as many photographs as possible, with as much variety as possible. Using his inconspicuous hand-held camera Brooks was free to wander, sometimes capturing his subjects unawares.
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