LIST OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS AND SKETCHES
Reading edition
Pages.
H. M. the King Albert of Belgium 3
Caeskerke: Arched communication Trench and light railway line (1916) 71
Clercken: Sketch of the German Observation-post 59
Couckelaere: Heavy 15 inch German gun at Leugenboom 70
Dixmude: Their Majesties the King and Queen in the “Death Trench” (June 1st 1917) 32
Dixmude: Their Majesties the King and Queen at the “Rider’s work” (June 1st 1917) 32
Dixmude: The flour-mill. La minoterie (1916) 45
„ The flour-mill. La minoterie (1917) 46
„ Aerial photo (May 26th 1917) 31
„ Sketch of the “Death Trench” and of the “Rider’s work” 35
Dixmude: Sketch of the Bridge-head at kil. 19.500 of Yser river 56
Knocke on sea: German battery Wilhelm II 17
Nieuport: Aerial photo of the Main Redan (August 10th 1918) 18
Oud-Stuyvekenskerke: The Tower (November 1914) 28
„ The Tower (February 1917) 28
Pervyse: The inundation facing the railway station (September 1916) 27
Zeebrugge: Sketch showing the blocking of the harbour 13
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TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES
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12 propeller got entangled in the nests of the defences, rendering propeller got entangled in the nets of the defences, rendering
12a It was while these manœuvres were one, that Lieutenant It was while these manœuvres were on, that Lieutenant
22 fight last the whole night long and after the most bloody fight lasted the whole night long and after the most bloody
23 English battery composed of two 9 inches 2, guns. That English battery composed of two 9.2 inches, guns. That
26 war guarded by two main guards i. e. Rijkenhoek and was guarded by two main guards i. e. Rijkenhoek and
30 rendered waterproof by means of tared board, while a rendered waterproof by means of tarred board, while a
39 But the month of may with its had and bloody days the men had to content But the month of may with its hard and bloody days the men had to contend
43 banks, could, mounted on little boats birthed at Dixmude banks, could, mounted on little boats berthed at Dixmude
60 at Steenstraat; duel of artillery in the region of Noordschote at Steenstraat; duel of artillery in the region of Noordschote
69 to give it a field of tire of 157°, the axis of which to give it a field of fire of 157°, the axis of which
Typos fixed; non-standard spelling and dialect retained.
Used numbers for footnotes.