The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A large group of Australian soldiers formed up behind trophies captured in the Battle of Hamel by the 2nd Division near Camon and set up on display with signs indicating their place of capture.
The MG 08/15 Maxim machine gun is a short recoil operated, water cooled, full automatic, belt fed weapon. The operating system uses a two part toggle lock connected by a hinge which is located between
Lieutenant General Sir John Monash KCB VD, addressing the 2nd Division, near Camon. The trophies were captured by the Division in the operations at Ville-sur-Ancre and Hamel. German periscope was capt
Rear view of a large group of German prisoners, captured by the Australians, photographed walking in a column near Mericourt, following their capture earlier in the day by the 2nd Division, operating
A German machine gun captured at a house in Hamel. The success of the battle of Hamel cut out the German re-entrant in the Australian lines between Hill 104, near Villers-Bretonneux, and the Somme at
A large group of German prisoners, on their way to the compound, being marched past the wood near Hamel, following their capture that day, by the 3rd Australian Brigade operating in the Chuignolles ar
Trophies captured by the Australian troops during the battle of Hamel, at the Australian War Records Section Collecting Depot at Ailly-sur-Somme. The two guns in the foreground are '08/15 bipod medium
A large group of spectators at the 2nd Australian Divisional Sports, near Cappy. Behind the men is a notice board with the names of the events, winners and other place getters on it.
