Demolition

French soldier and a civilian in the ruins of a factory.
Picture made in Northern France, 1917.

Industrial Ruins and Civilian Spaces in War

A French soldier and a civilian standing in the ruins of a factory show how the war damaged places of work as well as military targets. The image connects battlefield destruction with local livelihoods, urban damage and the civilian aftermath of fighting in Northern France.

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