Postcard "explosion to Lille 1916", Bayr. Regimentsstempel, Feldpost

With blue stamp of the 9th Bavarian Regiment Feldartellerie and field postmark of the 2nd Royal Bavarian Infantry Division from 11.03.1916.
The postcard shows cleanup and securing work in the destroyed streets, as well as curious onlookers behind the fence.
Explosion in Lille on 11 January 1916 - On January 11, 1916 exploded in Lille (France) an ammunition dump and destroyed several streets as well as some adjacent factories. Postcard views like this satisfied by the display of enormous destructive power of war a certain sensationalism by the audience. The German army report say´s, it was an English attack that triggered the disaster, which killed 70 people and 40 were seriously injured.