E02316B Accession Number: E02316B

Description

A view of fields and town buildings, taken from the church tower, showing some of the damage caused by severe shelling in the previous month during the German force's unavailing attempts to reach the town. At the time the sector was defended by the 1st Division. This is the right hand image in a two part panorama. See E02316P for the combined image.

Details

Accession Number
E02316B
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
14 May 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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