The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The Hangars in front of Villers-Bretonneux. Around this aerodrome, which fell into German hands during March, considerable fighting subsequently took place. The Australian troops persistently raided the enemy in this vicinity, and on 21 June, a party from the 37th Battalion rushed the hangars from two sides at once, routed the garrison, and wrecked the stronghold. The large house on the horizon, known as the "Maison Bleue", was used as an observation post by the enemy until it became a target of the Australian artillery
The old hangars in `no man's land'. On the right can be seen the ruins of a second aerodrome, in which the enemy earlier in the month had established a machine gun strong post. On the night of 13 Apr
Villers-Bretonneux, France. 21 June 1918. The hangars at Villers-Bretonneux where the enemy had a strong point in the vicinity. Several sharp raids were made by the Australian troops upon it. See also
Strips of camouflage hung across a street to prevent enemy observation from balloons. Bonnay and other villages in the vicinity were heavily shelled, mostly with gas, on 24 April 1918, during the Germ
Near Villers-Bretonneux, France. 29 April 1918. The Maison du Bois l'Abbe, near Villers-Bretonneux, on the Amiens Road to France. At this time it was used as a headquarters for support battalions and
Bois de l'Abbe, France. 7 May 1918. View of the Chateau La Maison de Bois l'Abbe, situated about a mile on the Amiens side of Villers-Bretonneux and on the main road. It was used as a Headquarters by
The Municipal Theatre at Amiens, before the bombardment of the city. Many shells fell in this vicinity. During the First World War Amiens was significant as an administration and communication centre
