P01835.066
Photograph P01835.066 First World War, 1914-1918Ploegsteert, Belgium, 1917. A snow-covered street lined with ruined buildings badly damaged by enemy bombardment in the town south of Messines.
E01487 Accession Number: E01487
Description
Damaged but still formidable, this concrete strong point of the enemy was captured by the Australian troops during the battle of Messines 7 June 1917. All the surrounding buildings were demolished by the preliminary bombardment.
Details
Accession Number
E01487
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
7 June 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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