Description
[3DRL/2316 Series 10 Map 219] Single sheet, possible facsimile of portion of 1:100 000 scale topographical map of the Western Front region in France, between Villers-Bretonneux and Fontaine. Handwritten title “Successive Advances made by the Australian Army Corps Between 8 Aug & 5 Oct 1918.” Corps boundaries marked in black and green-blue lines. Series of red and green-blue lines with dates indicating when that line was gained. Typed blue note at the bottom is a description of when the Corps boundary was extended over the north of the Somme river, includes text “The Australian Army Corps took over…by red dotted line.”
Top right corner has 219 stamped in blue ink. Bottom right corner has been torn. Pencil notes on left and bottom left about line colours. There are nine groups of small ink lines, seven red at bottom right, two green on right. 3DRL/2316 [50/219] is on rear, bottom left. Also on rear are five examples of repairs to map.
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Accession Number
AWM2022.10.374
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Digitised Collection
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Image/s captured: 2
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This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.
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