The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Innumerable graves mark those of German soldiers killed at Verdun. The Crown Prince stands and places his hand on the shoulder of Bethmann-Hollweg who kneels in prayer, and consoles him with the remark: 'Der Verlust an Menschenmaterial ist ein normaler (La perte en materiel humain est normale) (The loss of human life is normal)'. Coutin 1987 (105D). This work was published in 'Le Figaro', 22 November 1916, p. 3 (105A). There is a drawing in a private collection (105B). It was included in 'De la Marne au Rhin' II, p. 5 (105E).
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
In a bomb-devastated village, a little girl views a column of German prisoners marching past, and asks her mother: 'Tell me, mummy!...Are they the ones who killed daddy?' Coutin 1987 (66D). This work
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
One soldier, in front of a comrade's simple wooden cross, asks another soldier: 'What do you want?...That's life...'. Coutin 1987 (19D).This work was published in 'L'Opinion, 3rd April 1915, p. 216-21
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
