E00597 Accession Number: E00597

Description

German shells bursting near the Anzac Batteries behind Hill 63, in Belgium, during the battle of Messines, on 7 June 1917. The sandbag dugout on the right is for the protection of the traffic police on duty at this point.

Details

Accession Number
E00597
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
7 June 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession E00597

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