Soldiers crossing the River Ancre, France, during World War I. This photograph depicts four British soldiers using a fallen tree-trunk as a temporary bridge over the River Ancre. They do not appear to be in a danger area as only one man is wearing a steel helmet. The landscape is bleak, full of war-blasted trees. The River Ancre is one of the tributaries that feed the River Somme, passing through the main Somme battlefield area. This picture of devastation illustrates the shattered landscape that remained after the war.
