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Photograph E00394 First World War, 1914-1918View of the ruins of Bapaume seen from the tower of Mairie, on 19 March 1917.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Bapaume, France, 1917. The Convent Mairie extensively damaged by artillery shells.
View of the ruins of Bapaume seen from the tower of Mairie, on 19 March 1917.

View of the Mairie (Town Hall) in Bapaume, burning on the day the Australians entered the town, 17 March 1917.

The Mairie (Town Hall) in Bapaume, behind the ruins in the foreground, on fire on the day the Australians occupied the town, 17 March 1917.

Bapaume-Peronne area, France, 1917. Ruined buildings along the road from Bapaume to Peronne, damaged by enemy bombardment. The road has been cleared of rubble.

Ligny-Thilloy, France, 1917. Ruined houses damaged by enemy bombardment in the town located southwest of Bapaume.

Bancourt, France, 1917. Ruins of the church, damaged by enemy bombardment, in the town located east of Bapaume.
