E01913 Accession Number: E01913

Description

Three unidentified soldiers sit on the ground near a shelter (left) at a strong post near Tokio, in the Ypres sector, in Belgium, hotly contested by the Australian troops during their advance in the battle of Zonnebeke. Broodseinde Ridge may be seen in the background (right).

Details

Accession Number
E01913
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
5 October 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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