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An elephant pressed into German service
1915, Press cutting
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An elephant pressed into German service
An elephant pressed into German service
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Title
An elephant pressed into German service: Assisting the enemy to rob Belgium of timber
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From the Illustrated London News published April 3rd 1915. Photograph by E.N.A Harding.
Date
1915
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10.5 x 14.0cm
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Press cutting
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Reference Library
Text from page 448: The Germans are employing some of the Indian elephants from Hagenbeck's "zoo" at Hamburg .
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