Indian Soldiers in Belgium
Indian Soldiers In Belgium
This interesting 1914 picture taken at Ypres in Belgium in 1914 depicts the Indian Corps participating in mask inspection. Belgium unveiled The Menin Gate in 1927 to commemorate the many Indian soldiers who gave their lives in its defense. It is considered to be the most important World War I memorial in Belgium and on it is writer over 400 Indian soldiers’ names who bravely fought and died during the Ypres Salient.
Football Team of Soldiers, 1916
Football Team Of Soldiers, 1916
This pic shows a group of British soldiers just before playing a match during WWI. The match took place somewhere in Northern France and they had to wear gas masks while they played. Incredibly, despite the ferocity of World War I’s Western Front, England still made time for football matches. While this would serve as a fun bit of recreation for the otherwise incredibly stressed soldiers, it was also a heated competition between the various military sectors.
