E00931 Accession Number: E00931

Description

A German stronghold at Retaliation Farm, in the Ypres Sector, captured by the Australian troops on 17 October 1917. The soldiers standing around the stronghold are unidentified. Note the debris in the foreground.

Details

Accession Number
E00931
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 4x5"
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
17 October 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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