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First World War Black and White German Photographic Postcard of Arras

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c. 1917

Overview

First World War black and white German photographic postcard showing building bombing ruins and the number "6" and "Arras." handwritten on left side of card. Arras is a French City on the Western Front. Background centre shows two (2) soldiers and a vehicle on the road and one (1) soldier standing on side of road in centre foreground.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2017.8.6

Item type

Postcards

Themes

Buildings > Military

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Card

Width

140 mm

Height or length

88 mm

Weight

4 g

Inscriptions and markings

On front "6" and "Arras" on left side.

Contextual information

First World War German photographic postcard (6 of 27 cards) collected by Henry James Whiten WARNER, a British soldier.

Keywords

WW1

France

Place made

Arras, France

Year

c. 1917

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Scientific or research significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

Google Maps search term / URL

https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8

Geotag

-35.030449, 117.912878
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Links to additional resources

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Battle-of-Arras

Battle of Arras, British offensive carried out from April 9 to May 17, 1917, against the German defenses around the French city of Arras during World War I.

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Monday, 30 March, 2026

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