E00930 Accession Number: E00930

Description

German barbed wire defences near Retaliation Farm, in the Ypres sector, through which the Australians advanced in their attack on 4 October 1917.

Details

Accession Number
E00930
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 3 3/8 in x 4 3/4 in
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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