E04406
Photograph E04406 Period 1910-1919A close up of the wrecked 15 inch naval gun, at Arcy Wood, near Chuignolles, captured by members of the 3rd Battalion in a bayonet attack on 23 August 1918, during an advance by Australian troops in t
E05300 Accession Number: E05300
Description
An unidentified Australian officer and two female civilians (right) viewing the ruins of the Chuignes Gun, a 15-inch German naval gun captured by the members of the 3rd Battalion during an Australian advance in this vicinity. The gun was found separated from its carriage and the great barrel blown off at the breech, most likely wrecked by a deliberate explosion. The gun, in action since early June 1917, could fire a one tonne projectile at least 38 kilometres and was used to bombard Amiens. Note in the background on the far right a group of unidentified soldiers, possibly American and Australian, gathered in and around a truck. This panorama is one of a series taken by the Australian War Records Section with a 'Cirkut' camera. This image is only available as a digital print.
Details
Accession Number
E05300
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative panorama
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Measurement
Image: 10 in x 31 in
Date Made
April 1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
Conflicts
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