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Anti-aircraft guns firing on British biplane, 1914
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Anti-aircraft guns firing on British biplane, 1914
An oddly pastoral scene, with little puffs of cloud-like smoke in a clear sky in France, accompanying the bursting of German anti-aircraft shells fired on a British Farman biplane. Beneath, soldiers cluster around haystacks. Date: 1914
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Anti Biplane Bursting Farman Firing Guns Haystacks Oddly Pastoral Puffs Shells
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Amidst the chaos and destruction of the First World War, an unexpected tranquility unfolds in this photograph taken in France in 1914. The clear blue sky is dotted with puffs of cloud-like smoke, the remnants of German anti-aircraft shells being fired at a British Farman biplane overhead. The surreal scene contrasts sharply with the soldiers below, huddled around haystacks for cover. The idyllic pastoral setting is a stark reminder of the incongruous nature of war, where the beauty of the natural world coexists with the brutal realities of conflict. The Farman biplane, a symbol of the emerging air power, is a testament to the technological advancements of the time, while the soldiers on the ground represent the human element of the war. This image offers a unique perspective on the early days of the First World War, a time when the unimaginable horrors of modern warfare were just beginning to unfold.
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