R.E.'s mine and counter-mine Messines Ridge, which dominated Ypres, blown up and stormed, June 7th,'17 Possibly 1917

This stereoscopic photograph, titled “R.E.'s mine and counter-mine Messines Ridge, which dominated Ypres blown up and stormed, June 7th,'17,” by Realistic Travels, depicts British soldiers inspecting the aftermath of the Battle of Messines. The image, taken in 1917, is a valuable historical document that offers a glimpse into the devastating impact of trench warfare during World War I. The soldiers are standing near a large crater formed by the detonation of a mine during the Battle of Messines, a major British victory. This photograph is a powerful reminder of the human cost of war, and it serves as a poignant historical record of the conflict.