File:One of the many temporary bridges made by the R.E.s over the Somme (3012799660).jpg

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English: Bridge over the Somme, France, during World War I. Seven soldiers stand on a temporary bridge over the Somme. According to the photograph's original caption the bridge was built by the Royal Engineers. The bridge is made up of wooden planks and appears to be held up by a large central girder supported by wooden blocks. There is a rope handrail running the length of the bridge. The men are posing for the camera.

Positive scenes such as this were commonly used as propaganda, intended to boost morale amongst the troops and provide reassurance to those at home.
[Original reads: 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN ON THE BRITISH WESTERN FRONT. One of the many temporary bridges made by the R.E.s over the Somme.']

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Author National Library of Scotland
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  • World War One official British photographs
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  • War
  • The British Military
  • The Royal Engineers
  • War Photography
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  • world war 1
  • world war i
  • world war one
  • the great war
  • great war
  • ww1
  • wwi
  • somme
  • bridge
  • france
  • soldiers
  • army
  • british
  • temporary
  • royal
  • engineers
  • river
  • nls
  • library
  • scotland
  • national library of scotland
  • haig
  • douglas
  • general
  • sir
  • 1914-1918
  • nls:dodid 74546070
  • nls:derivative 74300476
  • nls:dodprojectid 74462370
  • organization:library nationallibraryofscotland
  • owner:name nationallibraryofscotland
  • nls:source solrxml
  • First World War
  • The Somme
  • Royal Engineers
Camera location49° 42′ 23.02″ N, 2° 46′ 48.77″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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current21:33, 12 January 2022Thumbnail for version as of 21:33, 12 January 20222,295 × 1,731 (1.86 MB)Ich (talk | contribs)Cropped 8 % horizontally, 11 % vertically using CropTool with lossless mode.
11:42, 16 November 2016Thumbnail for version as of 11:42, 16 November 20162,500 × 1,950 (2.16 MB)Fæ (talk | contribs)National Library of Scotland, Set 72157624150609895, ID 3012799660, Original title One of the many temporary bridges made by the R.E.s over the Somme

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