#boesinghe

Second Lieutenant War Photographer Thomas Keith Aitken takes the following pictures on January 28 1918:

IWM (Q 10636) “Troops jumping water-filled shell holes near Boesinghe"

IWM (Q 10633) “British troops pose for a photograph on the remains of a German concrete pill box now being used as the roof of a British dug-out near Boesinghe”

IWM (Q 10632) “A bathing-parade party returning across a foot-bridge of wire-covered duck-boards over a flooded field, near Boesinghe”

#OTD in #WW1 Germans attack #Boesinghe and #Steenstraate near #Ypres as deception for #Verdun; #Haig is worried

Battle of Verdun For the eighth day in a row, it’s no go for the German attacks. However, the rain does seem to be easing off a bit, maybe, possibly. Meanwhile, General Herr has come into possession of yet more intelligence. They’ve identified that at least four corps will attack. They’ve identified that the Germans have brought up large quantities of gas to use. The threat is now considered so…