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WOODLAND ALONG THE ANCRE AFTER SEVERE SHELL-FIRE 



Through what was left of these woods the .British drove the Germans. The trees show the effect of shell and 

 any of those still standing escaped wounds from shell, shrapnel scrap, machine gun and rifle bullets. The > 

 restored, but it first must be cleared of shattered trees, stumps and other debris. 



rifle 

 hole 



fire of both armies. Few if 

 woodland will have to be 



Underwood and Underwood British Official Photograph 



ROAD BLOCKED BY FELLED TREES 



Thousands of trees were cut down by the Germans to block roads as they retreated and this condition which hampered the British advance 

 near Harrincourt shows how the fine trees which line so many of the roads through France were sacrificed. It will take scores of years to 

 grow other* to take their place. 



