H07270
Photograph H07270 First World War, 1914-1918Probably FRANCE. C. 1917. STANDING IN THE BASKET, THE OBSERVER OF A KITE BALLOON TESTS THE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM BEFORE ASCENDING. (CANADIAN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH)

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Vimy Ridge, France. c. 1917. A section of the ridge as seen from the basket of a kite balloon. (Donor Canadian Official Photograph)
Probably FRANCE. C. 1917. STANDING IN THE BASKET, THE OBSERVER OF A KITE BALLOON TESTS THE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM BEFORE ASCENDING. (CANADIAN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH)

Vimy Ridge, France. c. 1917. Canadian Army Cavalry going into action to capture Vimy Ridge. (Donor Canadian Official Photograph)

Vimy Ridge, France. c. 1917. A Canadian Army officer examining a German 21 cm Morser howitzer captured during the battle for Vimy Ridge. (Donor Canadian Official Photograph)

Vimy Ridge, France. c. 1917. The first Canadian Army train to use the newly built railroad after the capture of Vimy Ridge. (Donor Canadian Official Photograph)

France. c. 1917. A mine explosion close to Canadian Army lines near Vimy Ridge. (Donor Canadian Official Photograph)

Vimy Ridge, France. c. 1917. Canadian journalists standing beside one of the largest shell craters on the ridge. (Donor Canadian Official Photograph)
