AN EPISODE OF THE STRUGGLE ON THE YPERLEE 1915 BELGIUM WORLD WAR I PRINT

Original French 22 inch x 15 1/4 inch page with printed photograph titled UN EPISODE DE LA LUTTE SUR L’YPERLEE

The Yperlee is a canalized river that rises in Heuvelland in the Belgian province of West Flanders and flows via the city of Ypres into the Yser at Fort Knokke. During the First World War, the river was part of the frontline. It linked the Ypres Salient, held by the French and English, to the Yser Front, held by the Belgian Army.

The page comes from the French magazine L’ILLUSTRATION, July 1915

The page is in fine condition with a vertical centre fold with 2 staple holes along it. There are more photos on the reverse.