The destroyed landscape of the Passchendaele battlefield. The Canadian Pioneers are moving trench mats to prevent soldiers from sinking into the mud. Wounded and prisoners can be seen walking in the background. The photo gives a good idea of the waterlogged, devastated country around Ypres.1
References:
- William Rider-Rider / Canada. Dept. of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada / PA-002084. Library and Archives Canada