Wytschaete Collection

Wytschaete, Belgium: A haunting stereoview from the Great War era captures the desolation of broken trees and the aftermath of the intense battle for Wytschaete Wood

Wytschaete Collection: Broken Trees, Wytschaete

Broken Trees, Wytschaete
A landscape etching which highlights a large number of broken trees, damaged from war during the capture of Wytschaete in the battle of Messines, on the Western Front, in WW1. Date: circa 1918

Wytschaete Collection: German 77mm shell case vase with looped handles

German 77mm shell case vase with looped handles
A 1915 German 77 mm. shell case vase with looped handles, engraved with the badge of the Army Service Corps. and the place names of Wytschaete and Messines, Belgium, dated 1917. Trench Art

Wytschaete Collection: German Prisoners, Wytschaete Road, 1917

German Prisoners, Wytschaete Road, 1917
German Prisoners, Wytschaete Road. The 31st July offensive, 1917, by Lieutenant W (Will) H Dyson (1880-1938), Australian Imperial Force

Wytschaete Collection: General Allenby at Wytschaete 1914

General Allenby at Wytschaete 1914
British General Edmund Allenby (left) at Wytschaete (known to British troops as Whitesheet ), in Belgium, about a mile north of Messines during World War One. Date: 1914

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Wytschaete, Belgium: A haunting stereoview from the Great War era captures the desolation of broken trees and the aftermath of the intense battle for Wytschaete Wood. Zero hour approaches as British troops prepare to go over the top in a grand assault, their determination etched on their faces. King George V visits the Western Front, witnessing the devastation firsthand, holding a German 77mm shell case vase adorned with looped handles. Prisoners of war line the Wytschaete Road, a poignant reminder of the human cost. Amidst it all, General Allenby stands firm, leading the charge in World War I's brutal and unforgettable battles.