C04106 Accession Number: C04106

Description

Lena Wood, France. 8 August 1918. A German 77mm gun 100 yards in front of B Company, 35th Battalion captured by 45th Battalion after the barrage stopped. This gun fired right up to time the Battalion reached its objective.

Details

Accession Number
C04106
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
8 August 1918
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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