Pronne

A road alongside the river has been blocked by felling the trees across it. A party of British soldiers are beginning clearing operations. One with an axe is chopping off some of the branches while others put More

King George V and his entourage walking through a street in Peronne, France. The King is walking at the front of the group, with a uniformed man on either side. All of the men, including the King, are in unifor More

French President, Georges Clemenceau, and General Sir Henry Rawlinson, France. Three rows of troops are lined up for inspection beside a row of blown out and collapsed houses. In front of them walk a line of of More

This railway engine carries the registration 'R.E.B.K. 27 / Peronne.' It has been derailed and suffered extensive damage. It is possible this engine was part of a German supply train transporting large quantiti More

A soldier walks across a makeshift bridge, possibly over the River Somme. The town of Peronne is clearly visible in the background. The devastation to buildings and the surrounding landscape is apparent. Due to More

This shows a ruined stone fort with two round towers at either end of a curtain wall. There is an entrance with a pointed arch. This is the castle of Peronne built in the late twelfth century. It originally had More

This photograph has been taken from the courtyard in front of Flamicourt Station. Although badly damaged, the large station building remains rather impressive. A painted sign hanging above the entrance reads, ' More

King George V and his entourage standing on a bridge in the French town of Peronne. Whilst the bridge remains intact, the street in the background has suffered extensive damage. Most of the buildings have been More

Allied troops crossing the Somme, France, during World War I. A line of soldiers crossing the Somme over the tangled remains of a partly-destroyed metal bridge. In the background an officer is directing their a More

This photograph shows a devastated street in Peronne. Three- and four-storey buildings stand in ruins with mounds of rubble and one building on fire. Shop front signs advertise wines and spirits and auto goods More

This photograph shows the large station building at Flamicourt. It has suffered extensive damage, possibly from shellfire. In the foreground, a bridge that once sat above the railway track now lies twisted on t More

British soldiers after having crossed the River Somme, near Peronne. Showing the first British officers and men who crossed. The large planks of wood that are visible possibly formed a temporary bridge. The co More

Four British officers study their maps amidst the ruins of Peronne. Although they appear to be unaware of the camera, the scene looks rather posed. ..Like numerous towns and villages on the Western Front, Peron More

The damage to this station at Peronne is extensive, with the large wooden structure in the background looming precariously over the scene. The German truck referred to in the original caption appears to be an o More

This view of Peronne shows much of the devastation caused during the War. Like many other towns and villages, Peronne was vulnerable to attack due to its proximity to the Front. The remains of the bridge into t More

This atmospheric and moving photograph is thought to have been taken by the official war photographer, John Warwick Brooke. The sun is shining down on this scene of wanton destruction. The older and more sculpt More

This image is a perfect illustration of the terrible devastation wrought by artillery fire during 'the Great War. The town of Peronne is close to the Somme, which witnessed some of the fiercest fighting and wor More

British stretcher bearers killed by a German shell in Peronne, France, during World War I. Bodies lie in a ruined French street with the remains of the stretcher they were carrying twisted between them. The lar More

To see this large metal railway bridge, a feat of engineering, lying in a crumpled heap, gives a clear indication of not only how powerful and forceful the weapons being used were, but also the degree of damage More

A unit of twenty or thirty British soldiers are marching in formation up a street, with an officer at their head. All the men are wearing tin helmets and most have their rifles at the ready, although without fi More

General Henry Rawlinson with a French war correspondent. Three men stand in a half-circle, chatting. They appear relaxed and smiling. They are well dressed with heavy coats but also mud bespattered. The town sq More

Whilst this image is shocking, sadly it was an all too familiar sight during the four years of fighting. Countless towns and villages along the Western Front suffered similar levels of devastation. This particu More

Soldiers and horses in the street. Three soldiers are standing around two horses, whilst another soldier is sitting on one of the horses. One of the soldiers is putting a cap on the horse's head. In the backgro More

Troops resting at Peronne, France, during World War I. Soldiers are all lying down or slouching against the bottom of a mound of rubble. They are all fully equipped and armed. Most of them appear to be asleep. More

This photograph of a wrecked crane and barge was probably taken after 2 August 1918, when the Australian forces recaptured Peronne from the Germans. As the Germans were forced to retreat, they destroyed equipme More

A street scene in Peronne showing the offices of Le Petit Parisien (The Little Parisian). Underneath the offices there is a sign for Librairie Nouvelle (New Library). The street has been badly bombed or shelled More

A number of troops are moving through a large cobbled square in Peronne. Piles of rubble line the edges of the street. All of the buildings have been damaged, most likely by shellfire. Most of the men are carry More

Five soldiers at Peronne, France, during World War I. Four soldiers are sit against the wall of a bombed-out house. The one second from the left is holding a small dog, a terrier. On the far right, another sold More

King George V surveys the ruins of Peronne from a hill top. He is standing at the front of a group of uniformed men, holding a cane in his right hand. The damage to the town is extensive. Peronne along with cou More

An imposing stone building with arcaded ground floor stands in ruins. Neo-classical pillars and heraldic beasts are carved on the frontage. A painted notice in German is propped up on the first floor. It reads, More

Soldiers after crossing the River Somme, France, during World War I. According to the photograph's original caption these soldiers are the first to have crossed the River Somme. Some of them are clambering up a More

A long line of open-topped railway carriages have been shattered by shellfire. They are carrying wood, a valuable resource for both sides at the Front. Railways were a vital means of transporting troops, suppli More