The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A 15 inch German naval gun, known as the Chuignes gun, captured in August 1918 by No 3 Battalion, at Chuignes, France. German troops destroyed the Chuignes gun, which, on 23 August was secured by Australian troops. The gun was utilised at Villers-Bretonneux as an Australian Memorial until replaced by a new Memorial which was unveiled on 22 July 1938.
BAY OF BISCAY. 1943-05-29. SUNDERLAND T9114-E OF NO 461 SQUADRON RAAF, UNDER TOW BY THE FRENCH DESTROYER 'LA COMBATTANTE'. THE AIRCRAFT HAD LANDED TO PICK UP SIXTEEN SURVIVORS FROM TWO OTHER AIRCRAFT
A 15 inch German naval gun, known as the Chuignes gun, captured in August 1918 by No 3 Battalion, at Chuignes, France. German troops destroyed the Chuignes gun, which, on 23 August was secured by Aust
Unidentified soldiers at Arcy Wood, standing next to and climbing over the 15 inch German naval gun, known as the Chuignes gun, captured in August 1918 by No 3 Battalion, at Chuignes, France. German t
A group of British troops clearing away the debris from a wrecked quarter of the heavily shelled town. The debris is being loaded into horse drawn wagons and a truck (background centre). A 28 centim
A group of unidentified soldiers clearing away debris in a wrecked street of the heavily shelled town. A 28 centimetre (11.15 inch) German railway gun, known as the Amiens gun, and a 15 inch German n
An ammunition truck on the railway to the 15 inch German naval gun, known as the Chuignes gun, captured in 23 August 1918 by No 3 Battalion, at Chuignes, France, which was established by the Germans i
The Chuignes Gun, destroyed by the Germans on 8 August 1918, pending its imminent capture by the Allies. A sign attached labels the gun as an Australian war memorial and reads 'Removal of or interfera
