The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Unidentified soldiers of the 1st Division outside their shelter at Nonne Bosschen, in the Ypres sector. The only respect in which these structures are strong is in contrast to the concrete fortresses of the enemy. Note that two of the men are wearing German caps.
View of dead Germans around a heavily concreted pill box, between Nonne Bosschen and Polygon Wood, in the Ypres sector, the day following the Australian attack on 20 September 1917. The fire from thes
A German stronghold, consisting of a number of concrete redoubts, at Nonne Bosschen, in the Ypres sector, captured by the 3rd and 7th Brigades, in the Australian attack on 20 September 1917, and photo
A German concrete pillbox, between Nonne Bosschen and Polygon Wood, in the Ypres Sector, where fifteen German prisoners sheltered during the Australian attack. Identified, left to right: 550 Bombardie
Three Australian machine gunners inspecting a German MG08 machine gun captured between Nonne Bosschen and Polygon Wood, in the Ypres sector, during the attack by Australian troops on 20 September 1917
View of a German gun in a well sheltered gun pit between Westhoek and Nonne Bosschen, in the Ypres sector, captured by the Australians of the 1st Division, in the attack on 20 September 1917.
Three unidentified Australians outside a concrete dugout near the Helles track, in the Ypres sector. Note the duckboard track in the foreground wearing past water filled shell holes.
