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First Army Panorama No. P.80 made on 1.6.16 from Avington Park M24(c)05.4 Sheet 36 including a field of view of 28ø from about 160ø-188ø.
28" long by 7" tall, 3 photo. plates, details of date & location printed on paper label top left, another adjacent label warns of security & states "When troops are relieved this Panorama must be handed over to the relieving troops."
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Taken from the road north of Neuve Chapelle (Avington Park was probably the name of a house on the road used as an OP) looking south-east towards the German Line between Aubers & Neuve Chapelle. The British breastwork front line very clearly delineated in the foreground (a trench sign can be made out, bearing the map square of the location: M24) the German breastworks also clearly visible beyond with a blockhouse (at map ref. M.30.b.8.05) identified in the image. Superb view of the battlefield exactly as the artillery FOO's using the OP would have viewed it. Rolled, VG. These rare surviving panoramas are some of the finest contemp. records of the nature of the Western Front trench lines as seen by the participants in events. See illustrations on our website.
£250
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