Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.

World War I soldier, a double amputee, plays billiards with prosthetic legs; ca.1915

The uniform and the playing of Billiards (which was invented by British officers) makes me suspect that these men are Commonwealth forces, likely Brits.

The uniform and the playing of Billiards (which was invented by British officers) makes me suspect that these men are Commonwealth forces, likely Brits.

This entry was posted on May 29, 2014 by . It was filed under History, Images of History, Military History, Modern Warfare, Photography, World War One and was tagged with , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

One response

  1. Buddy2Blogger

    Reblogged this on Sherlockian's Blog.

    May 30, 2014 at 12:40 am

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