E00513 Accession Number: E00513

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View of Delsaux Farm, near Beugny, France. From trenches at this farm the Germans retiring from Bapaume first seriously opposed General Elliott's column. The whole plan of the enemy's retirement was found on the body of a German who was killed here.

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Accession Number
E00513
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
May 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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