Photograph of a solider being helped aboard a boat at Dunkirk

PART OF:
The photographic library of the 'Daily Herald' newspaper
Made:
1940-06-06 in France
maker:
Unknown
A photograph of a solider being helped onto a board at Dunkirk Photograph of a solider being helped aboard a boat at Dunkirk

A photograph of a solider being helped onto a board at Dunkirk
Daily Herald Archive/Science Museum Group/SSPL
© Graphic Photo Union

Daily Herald Archive/Science Museum Group/SSPL
© Graphic Photo Union

A photograph of a solider being helped onto a board at Dunkirk. The photograph was sourced from Graphic Photo Union. The caption on the reverse reads “Dunkirk Heroes Under Fire. …bombs were bursting and machine gun bullets were raining down on the beach at Dunkirk our soldiers took back what cover they could find in the unprotected sands. Photo shows hereuers help a solider aboard but are watching eagerly for more. 6.6.1940.”

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/19711
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 225 mm x 200 mm
type:
photograph
credit:
The Daily Heral Archive at the National Science and Media Museum, Bradford