Bassee Collection

WW1 - Allies use gas, October 1915
WW1 - The British army charging under cover a cloud of gas smoke, using the German Infantrys battle tactics against them. In the war-damaged battle ground landscape between Loos and LA Bassee

Mine crater, La Bassee, France on 3rd October 1918

Ww1 Wwi World War One First 1st Great I Western
ww1, wwi, world, war, one, first, 1st, great, i, western, front, army, troops, soldiers, charge, charging, battle, satchels, explosives, explosions, exploding, running, run, attack, attacking, enemy

Memorial to New Zealander Leslie Andrew, VC, Warneton
Lance Corporal Andrew, who won his VC at La Bassee when he was 20 years old, went on to serve in WW2 and died, a Brigadier, in January 1969

WW1 - Western Front - Fighting near La Bassee
WW1 - A birds eye view of the fierce fighting during a battle near La Bassee in northern France, 1915. Date: 1915

Daily Mail coloured map of part of the Western Front
Daily Mail coloured print of a map of part of the Western Front from Bethune and La Bassee in the North to Albert and Peronne in the South with Arras in the centre of the map

Hohenzollern Redoubt, nr Auchy lez Bass
Hohenzollern Redoubt, nr. Auchy lez Bass饮 Captain Edward Handley-Read, RBA, Machine Gun Corps (1869-1935). Date: circa 1918

Drawings Prints, Print, Gathering Artists, Artist, Louis Leopold Boilly, Alexandre Clement
Drawings and Prints, Print, A Gathering of Artists, Artist, After, Louis Leopold Boilly, Alexandre Clement, French, La Bassee 1761-1845 Paris, French, ca

Drawings Prints, Print, Reunion d Artistes, Reunion Artists, Artist, Louis Leopold Boilly
Drawings and Prints, Print, Reunion d Artistes (Reunion of Artists), Artist, After, Louis Leopold Boilly, Alexandre Clement, French, La Bassee 1761-1845 Paris, French, ca

France - La Bassee - The Vertical Lift Bridge
France - La Bassee (North) - The Vertical Lift Bridge Date: circa 1909

Neuve Chapelle 1915
La Bassee Estaires Road repaired by the Territorial Engineers for the Battle of Neuve Chapelle on the Western Front in France during World War I on 10th March 1915

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"Remembering the Valor: La Bassee and the Great War" In October 1915, during World War I, the Allies unleashed a horrifying weapon - gas. The town of La Bassee in France witnessed this devastating event firsthand. Fast forward to October 3rd, 1918, when a mine crater near La Bassee became a symbol of the fierce battles fought on the Western Front. This scarred landscape stood as a testament to the bravery and sacrifice of those who fought there. Among them was New Zealander Leslie Andrew, VC, whose memory is honored at a memorial in Warneton. His courage serves as an inspiration for generations to come. The fighting near La Bassee was relentless during WWI. Soldiers from different nations united under one cause against their common enemy. The Daily Mail's colored map depicted part of this vast Western Front where countless lives were lost or forever changed. One notable location in this area was Hohenzollern Redoubt near Auchy lez Bass. It held strategic importance and witnessed intense clashes between opposing forces. Artists like Louis Leopold Boilly captured these moments through drawings and prints that immortalized the gathering of artists and their creative reunion amidst chaos. Amidst all this turmoil, life went on in La Bassee with its iconic vertical lift bridge serving as a lifeline for locals navigating through daily challenges brought by war. Neuve Chapelle marked another significant chapter in history when it saw fierce battles unfold in 1915. The scars left behind remind us of the sacrifices made by soldiers who fought valiantly for their countries' honor. La Bassee stands today as a reminder of both tragedy and resilience during World War I - an enduring symbol that teaches us about humanity's capacity for both destruction and hope.