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The storming of the trenches round Loos by Fortunino Matania
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The storming of the trenches round Loos by Fortunino Matania
The Storming of the Trenches round Loos: British Soldiers Rushing the German Positions, September 25 1915. " Faster, Boys! Give Them Hell!" British Infantry stroming an enemy trench near Loos during the Allied advance in Artois, September 25-27. Illustration by Fortunino Matania in The Sphere. Date: 1915
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Action Advance Advancing Artois Attack Attacking Barbed Battles Charge Fortunino Infantry Loos Matania Overwhelming Positions Rushing Sphere Storming Trench Trenches Violence Wire
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The Storming of the Trenches round Loos
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is a powerful and evocative illustration by Fortunino Matania, published in The Sphere magazine in 1915, depicting the intense and violent action of the Allied advance during the Battle of Loos in the Western Front of World War I. The scene captures the raw emotion and determination of British infantry as they charge towards the German positions, their faces etched with focus and resolve. The soldiers are shown pushing through barbed wire, their bayonets fixed and ready to engage in hand-to-hand combat. The cacophony of gunfire and explosions fills the air, with smoke and debris obscuring the horizon. The caption "Faster, Boys! Give Them Hell!" echoes the shouts of their commanding officers, urging them forward in the face of overwhelming opposition. The Battle of Loos, which took place from September 25 to 27, 1915, was one of the largest attacks launched by the British Expeditionary Force during the war, and it resulted in heavy casualties on both sides. This illustration serves as a poignant reminder of the brutal and relentless nature of trench warfare and the sacrifices made by soldiers during this pivotal moment in world history.
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