British prisoners at Arras, May 1917

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A interesting photograph from the Imperial War Museum’s collection showing British prisoners being transported to camps in Germany after the Battle of Arras in May 1917.

The prisoners’ expressions range from relief, to hostility, to worry. The German guard smokes a cigarette and wears the obsolete leather helmet of 1914 vintage.

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