LIST OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS AND SKETCHES

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, renderingpropeller got entangled in the nets of the defences, rendering
[12a]It was while these manœuvres were one, that LieutenantIt was while these manœuvres were on, that Lieutenant
[22]fight last the whole night long and after the most bloodyfight lasted the whole night long and after the most bloody
[23]English battery composed of two 9 inches 2, guns. ThatEnglish battery composed of two 9.2 inches, guns. That
[26]war guarded by two main guards i. e. Rijkenhoek andwas guarded by two main guards i. e. Rijkenhoek and
[30]rendered waterproof by means of tared board, while arendered waterproof by means of tarred board, while a
[39]But the month of may with its had and bloody days the men had to contentBut the month of may with its hard and bloody days the men had to contend
[43]banks, could, mounted on little boats birthed at Dixmudebanks, could, mounted on little boats berthed at Dixmude
[60]at Steenstraat; duel of artillery in the region of Noordschoteat Steenstraat; duel of artillery in the region of Noordschote
[69]to give it a field of tire of 157°, the axis of whichto give it a field of fire of 157°, the axis of which