E02833A Accession Number: E02833A

Description

The area over which, on this day, the 4th Australian Infantry Brigade advanced in their attack and capture of the wood. The village of Hamel is on the left, behind the white chalk line of the German trench known as Pear Trench. This trench was a point where the German forces offered considerable resistance. This is the first image in a panorama consisting of four images. See E02833P for the combined image.

Details

Accession Number
E02833A
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass transparency (positive)
Date Made
4 July 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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