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Opened sluices and barbed wire at Nieuwpoort, Belgium, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers

Opened sluices and barbed wire at Nieuwpoort, Belgium, World War I, c1914-c1918. During the Battle of the Yser in 1914, the Belgians opened the sluice gates at the mouth of the River Yser in order to flood the low-lying land and stop the advancing German Army. Stereoscopic card. Detail.

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Opened sluices and barbed wire at Nieuwpoort, Belgium, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers

Caption:

Opened sluices and barbed wire at Nieuwpoort, Belgium, World War I, c1914-c1918. During the Battle of the Yser in 1914, the Belgians opened the sluice gates at the mouth of the River Yser in order to flood the low-lying land and stop the advancing German Army. Stereoscopic card. Detail.

Credit:

Album / The Print Collector / Heritage Images

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Image size:

4040 x 4342 px | 50.2 MB

Print size:

34.2 x 36.8 cm | 13.5 x 14.5 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

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