The Machine Guns - Battle of Amiens, France, 8th August 1918 by David Pentland. (P) SHN133 Image size16 inches x 10

Image size16 inches x 10 inches (41cm x 25cm)

the German U-boat arm came perilously close to cutting the lifeline that crossed the Atlantic between North America and Britain

and this battle signaled the beginning of the end for the Ottoman Empire

By the end of the night after several unsuccessful assaults the French army was reduced by a third and King John of Luxemburg was dead

The Machine Guns - Battle of Amiens, France, 8th August 1918 by David Pentland. (P) SHN133 Image size16 inches x 10DHM1647P. The Machine Guns Battle of Amiens, France, 8th August 1918 by David Pentland. A German machine gun team defend against the British 3rd Corps attack on the high ground north of the Somme. This was to be the start of the final Allied offensive of the war. Original painting, oil on canvas by David Pentland. Size 26 inches x 18 inches (66cm x 46cm)