The entrance to the collieries, the coal mine and its associated structures, at Loos. It made an excellent observation post for German soldiers. British soldiers referred to this one as "Tower Bridge" for its resemblance to that bridge in London.
44. La Grande Guerre 1914-15-16 - Loos (P.-de-C.)L'entrée des Charbonnages.Tower BridgeVisé Paris 44 A.R.44. The Great War 1914-15-16 - Loos (Pas-de-Calais)The entrance to the collieries.Tower BridgeReferred Paris 44 A.R.Reverse:A. Richard, 84, Faub. du Temple - Paris
"1st October 1915 We have had a sore time of it within the last few days – just imagine – two charges in three days. I don't know how there are any of us left; as it is, there are very few."
Excerpt from a 'letter and account by J. Chassar Moir' who lost his brother on September 26, 1915, the second day of the Battle of Loos, the British effort in the Allies Western Front offensive of autumn 1915. The account seems to have been from a companion of the late brother who had written to Moir's parents after the battle. Moir, a student at Glasgow Technical College, had signed up for Kitchener's Army in 1914. Loos was their first time in combat.
The Battle of Loos by Philip Warner, page 53, copyright © Philip Warner 1976, publisher: Wordsworth Editions Limited, publication date: 2000 (originally 1976)
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