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• Photographer/Publisher: Underwood & Underwood, New York
• Image Code: 136303 F.C.
• Caption: “German Prisoners Captured at St. Eloi by the ‘Fighting Fifth.’”
• Subject: German prisoners captured by the British Northumberland Fusiliers (“Fighting Fifth”) during the Battle of St. Eloi, World War I. The photo shows captured German soldiers, one wearing a German helmet, surrounded by British troops after the engagement.
• Date / Era: c. 1915
• Original Copyright Stamp: “Photo from Underwood & Underwood, N.Y.” clearly visible on verso.
• Size: Approx. 7.5” x 9.5”
• Condition: Authentic vintage Underwood & Underwood press photo with original typewritten caption slip attached. Noticeable edge and corner wear, minor creases, and toning consistent with age. See photos for condition details.
• Historical Context:
The Battle of St. Eloi, near Ypres, Belgium, was a 1915 engagement notable for intense trench combat. This photo documents German POWs taken by the Northumberland Fusiliers, capturing the exhaustion and morale of captured troops early in the war.
• Provenance: Guaranteed original early 20th-century press photograph distributed by Underwood & Underwood.
• Shipping: Ships flat in archival sleeve and rigid mailer with tracking.
• Authenticity Guarantee: Original 1910s photograph — not a reproduction or reprint.
