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Soldiers near the wire on the eastern front, Russia, WW1
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Soldiers near the wire on the eastern front, Russia, WW1
Russian soldiers near the wire on the eastern front, Russia, during the First World War. On the left is the photographer Donald C Thompson (1885-1947). Date: circa 1917
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Barbed Fence Helmets Peaked Posts Wire
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This evocative photograph captures a moment of tension and vigilance on the Eastern Front during World War I. Taken circa 1917, the image finds American photographer Donald C. Thompson (1885-1947) documenting a group of Russian soldiers near the barbed wire fence that marked the frontlines between the opposing forces. The soldiers, dressed in heavy winter coats and peaked caps, are alert and focused, their eyes scanning the terrain beyond the wire for any signs of enemy movement. The soldiers' helmets, some made of tin, rest at their feet, ready to be donned at a moment's notice. The wire, a formidable obstacle made of interwoven barbed posts, stretches out into the distance, a stark reminder of the no-man's land between the two sides. The grassy landscape, dotted with the occasional tree, is both beautiful and treacherous, a place where life and death hung in the balance. Thompson's photograph offers a poignant glimpse into the harsh realities of trench warfare, a testament to the bravery and resilience of the soldiers who fought on the Eastern Front during the First World War.
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