NAM.1972-08-67-1-19

Stereoscopic photograph, Indian bombers holding an important sector near Neuve-Chapelle come under Bosche shell fire, nd. From a collection of one hundred and one stereoscopic photographs in box one of two entitled ‘The Great War’ including the official series. With stereoscopic viewer. Associated with World War One, Western Front (1914-1918). The war of attrition in France and Belgium was totally different from the frontier fighting that Indian soldiers had trained for on the sub-continent. Despite this, they acquitted themselves well. The Meerut and Lahore Divisions of the Indian Corps provided half the attacking force at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle in March 1915. Over 4,000 Indians became casualties during the operation.

Neuve Chapelle, Battle of, 1915 (World War One, Western Front 1914-1918)