E02803 Accession Number: E02803

Description

View of the trophies captured by the 10th Battalion in their successful engagements around Merris in Northern France. Left to right: MG 08/15 bipod medium machine guns; a light Minenwerfer trench mortar (on wheels); MG 08 pattern water cooled heavy machine gun on a sled mount; behind them there are numerous German helmets behind them there are numerous German helmets. Note the horses and the camouflage netting in the background.

Details

Accession Number
E02803
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
31 July 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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