The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A group of unidentified sailors, Australians and New Zealanders, making jam tin bombs near the beach at what was popularly known as the bomb factory. All the old jam tins and other used containers are used to make bombs which are filled with fragments of Turkish shells and enemy barbed wire which has been cut into small lengths.
Gallipoli, Turkey. Two soldiers sit beside a pile of empty tins cutting up barbed wire for jam tin bombs. The bombs were made near the beach at Anzac Cove, a spot popularly known as the 'bomb factory'
Two soldiers sit beside a pile of empty tins cutting up barbed wire for jam tin bombs. The bombs were made near the beach, a spot popularly known as the 'bomb factory' near Anzac Cove. All the old jam
Length of barbed wire, to which is attached two jam tin lids and two jam tins by pieces of wire or barbed wire. A large round piece of tin with crimped edges is attached to the main length of barbed w
Bundle of lengths of Turkish barbed wire. The wire is made from lengths of square edged wire that has been twisted to create a cork screw look, with barbs twisted around the length of wire. German b
Bundle of short lengths of Turkish barbed wire. The square profile wire has long barbs twisted around it. Barbed wire cut to pieces by rifle, machine gun and shell fire. It was collected at Johnston
Remains of a Turkish 'broomstick bomb' consisting of a length of wooden pole connected to the base of the bomb. The remains of this Turkish 'broom stick' bomb was found by members of the Australian
