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Ruins of Ypres, 1915 Image of the ruins of Ypres, Belgium, 1915. From the personal album of Alan Brooke. Brooke was a Royal Artillery officer in World War One and in 1941 rose to become Chief of the Imperial General Staff.
War and Conflict - Landscapes of War
Without a caption or the proper documentation to situate this photograph within the context of war, one could easily read it as nothing more than an interesting study of abstract lines and tones. Understanding it as a distinctly war-based photograph, however, gives the image added layers of meaning; for in addition to being a stunning view, it can also represent a rare moment of beauty found as a result of the machinery of war.
Armagh Wood from Observatory Ridge Mountsorrel, Belgium, July 1916 Photographer: unknown PA-000088 Source
