A00845 Accession Number: A00845

Description

Turkish dead laid out in a line during the armistice. More than 3000 Turks and approximately 160 Australians were killed during the Turkish counter attack on 19 May 1915. Appoximately one million rounds of ammunition were fired during the one day attack. The stench from the dead was so unbearable that the Turks initiated a nine hour armistice so that both sides could recover and bury the dead.

Details

Accession Number
A00845
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
24 May 1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Colonel Riggall, DSO.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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