The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Two unidentified soldiers inspecting some of the German guns captured by the Australian troops in the great offensive which commenced on 8 August 1918. The enemy, on 11 August, resisted heavily on the Lihons Ridge, but broke down before the 1st and 2nd Divisions in their attack supported by a creeping barrage. The attack resulted in the capture of important positions and considerable gains in field pieces and machine guns.
Troops of the 10th Battalion occupying captured trenches near Bois de Crepy. The field guns were two of many pieces captured by the Australians in the great offensive which commenced on 8 August 1918
Captured guns in front of Australian Corps Headquarters. They represent a small portion of the gains of the opening phase of the Australian offensive on 8 August 1918.
Trench near Crepy Wood during the attack upon Lihons. The 10th Battalion on 10 August 1918 in the Old Somme trench system near Lihons; Crepy Wood in the background, and some of the enemy field guns wh
A German Casualty Clearing Station and cemetery which, when seized by the Australians on 9 August 1918, was found to have patients still in its wards. The area in which it was situated was finally cap
A German Casualty Clearing Station and cemetery which, when seized by the Australians on 9 August 1918, was found to have patients still in its wards. The area in which it was situated was finally cap
An illustration of Bullecourt for the 4th Australian Divisional Artillery Commemorative Booklet. Bullecourt, a village in northern France, was one of several villages to be heavily fortified and incor
