The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
France. March 1917. A view of the frontline trenches in the Le Barque area, following the German withdrawal from the Somme. Note the dead soldier in the foreground and the roll of barbed wire between his legs.
Near Le Barque, France. 3 March 1917. A view of the old no man's land at "The Maze", near Le Barque, after the Germans had retired from this area under pressure of the Australian troops. Note the dead
LE BARQUE, FRANCE, C. 1917. THE VILLAGE OF LE BARQUE, ABOUT 4000 YARDS SOUTH WEST OF BAPAUME, DESTROYED BY THE RETREATING GERMAN ARMY IN THEIR 1917-02 WITHDRAWAL.
Near Le Barque, France. A general view of the Maze showing the old German trenches and no man's land.
Near Le Barque, France. Unidentified Australian soldiers filling sandbags to strengthen the newly won Australian positions during the advance on the Somme in early 1917. A few of the soldiers are sm
Near Le Barque, France. A portion of the German front line trenches where they faced Australian troops during the severe winter of 1916-17. Note a duckboard track on the floor of the trench.
La Fere, France, March 1917. German Army soldiers erecting barbed wire entanglements in an evacuated area by the Crozat Canal. (Donor German War Museum: Bufa 2390)
