E02275 Accession Number: E02275

Description

The thickly wooded forest of Nieppe, in Northern France, where 1st Division was hurriedly thrown into the line to stem the German onrush on Hazebrouck.

Details

Accession Number
E02275
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
19 April 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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