The Massacre of Tamines, Belgium

Name/Title

The Massacre of Tamines, Belgium

Entry/Object ID

2016.67.37

Description

A black and white photograph of the Memorial cross in the town square of Tamines, Belgium. It commemorates the 393 townspeople who were masacred and another 98 who were wounded there by the German Army on August 22, 1914. In this photo the large cross is surrounded by twelve civilians, both adults and children, and four Canadian(?) soldiers. In front of them is a wooden plaque with inscription and behind them are village buildings.

Photograph Details

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Tamines

Country

Belgium

Continent

Europe

Made/Created

Notes

Date: 1914 - 1919 Material(s): DIGITAL

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Le 22 Août 1914 eut lieu, sur cette place, le Massacre de la population de Tamines par les troupes allemandes. Hommes de tout âge périrent : 83 furent blessés

Lexicon

Search Terms

World War I ; Belgium

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Photograph

Class

Communication Artifacts