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title: German Defences, Western Front, 1916
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21363/german-defences-western-front-1916/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2026-01-11
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# German Defences, Western Front, 1916

_Authored by Unknown Photographer_

## Image File

[![German Defences, Western Front, 1916](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21363.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21363.png)

## Image Caption

A 1916 photograph of German defensive positions on the Western Front during the First World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1914-18).

Imperial War Museums, London.

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## Cite This Work

### APA
Photographer, U. (2025, November 20). German Defences, Western Front, 1916. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21363/german-defences-western-front-1916/>
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "German Defences, Western Front, 1916." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 20, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21363/german-defences-western-front-1916/>.
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "German Defences, Western Front, 1916." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Nov 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21363/german-defences-western-front-1916/>.

## License & Copyright

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