Description
A composite image comprising a dead German soldier (E00927) and an exploding shell burst added to the background. The lower part of the photograph is a ghastly sight in a shell crater near Zonnebeke, in the Ypres Sector, showing the body of a youthful German who lost his life in no man's land, during the attack by the Australian troops at Broodseinde Ridge on 4 October 1917. This image was produced by Frank Hurley, Official War Photographer.
Details
Accession Number
P02514.001
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Measurement
Overall: 21.7 cm x 16.4 cm
Image: 19.6 cm x 14.4 cm
Date Made
17 October 1917
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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