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British prisoners of war

German troops escort British prisoners of war through the main square of Bruges in Belgium, July 1917. These prisoners were among 1300 captured by German forces following an attack on the Yser on 11 July 1917.

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WW1
western front
germany
central powers
belgium
prisoners of war
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Bundesarchiv
Reference: Bild 102-00314
Photo: o.Ang.
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'British prisoners of war', URL: /media/photo/british-prisoners-war, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 29-Aug-2014

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