E00530 Accession Number: E00530

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The house in which the last Germans held out after the counter attack on Beaumetz, during the fighting from 21 to 25 March 1917. It was demolished by a concentration of artillery fire upon it.

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Accession Number
E00530
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
21 March 1917-25 March 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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