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British Tommy using sword as toasting fork
Photograph: British Tommy using sword as toasting fork. Shows a group of mounted soldiers in a ?Hommes 40/ Chevaux 8? railway carriage cooking on a fire in a metal bucket. One soldier is using a soldier to hold some bread next to the heat. One of 193 British and Allied Official photographs taken on the Western Front during World War One. Mounted on card, some with their original captions. Associated with World War One, Western Front (1914-1918). Date: 1918
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Bread Bucket Cooking Fork Heat Hold Hommes Mounted Photograph Toasting Tommy Chevaux
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This evocative photograph captures a moment of camaraderie and resourcefulness among a group of British and Allied soldiers during the harsh conditions of the Western Front in 1918. The image shows mounted soldiers huddled inside a "Hommes 40/ Chevaux 8" railway carriage, which had been repurposed as a makeshift kitchen. One soldier, affectionately referred to as a "Tommy," holds a sword aloft, using it as a toasting fork to brown a piece of bread over an open fire burning in a metal bucket. Another soldier holds the bread steady next to the heat, ensuring it is evenly cooked. The soldiers' determined expressions and their shared focus on the simple pleasure of a hot meal serve as a poignant reminder of the resilience and ingenuity of the troops during the First World War. This photograph, taken in 1918, is one of 193 official images documenting the war effort on the Western Front and is mounted on card with its original caption.
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