The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A German submarine surfaces after having torpedoed an unknown boat. The captain and his second-in-command stand on deck to view the boat with binoculars. One of them remarks: 'It's a Scandinavian/ Ah!...I breathe easy'. In 1917 America broke diplomatic relations with Germany because of the constant torpedoing of their boats; while Sweden, Norway and Denmark sent a protest note to Germany. Coutin 1987 (117D). This work was published in 'Le Figaro', 14 February 1917, p. 3 (117A). There is a drawing of this subject in a private collection (117B). It was included in 'De la Marne au Rhin' II, p. 16 (117E).
The dead bodies of women and children lie on a beach, the victims of a German torpedo attack. Coutin 1987 (44D). This work was published in 'L'Opinion', 25 September 1915, pp. 232-233 (44A). There is
Bodies of civilians washed up on a shore; a wrecked ship in the distance. The submarine war took many civilian and military victims. Coutin 1987 (12D). This work was published in 'L'Opinion', 13 Febru
A Deputy, walking over the bodies of French soldiers, gives German soldiers an account of a meeting of the United Chamber. Coutin 1987 (131D). This work was not published, but was intended for publica
In the ruins of a village, a young boy explains to two soldiers: 'There was a grenade in her doll'. The girl lies dead, with her face on the ground. Coutin 1986 (25); Coutin 1987 (124D) This work was
A boat has been torpedoed, and some of the bodies float in the sea. A German sailor looks out from his submarine and with his hands to his mouth cries: 'Good night! neutrals'. Neutrals refers to the m
A woman tills a field. She is accompanied by a child, who guides a horse. There is a soldier's grave in the foreground (on the right of the image). Coutin 1987 (59D). This work was published in 'Le Fi
