E04408
Photograph E04408 Period 1910-1919The remains of a shell damaged building. The village of Estrees formed the objective of the 56th Battalion in the exploitation of the Nauroy-Gouy Line of the Hindenburg System. The village was captu
E04409 Accession Number: E04409
Description
Shell damaged buildings in the village of Estrees, taken from the parapet of the trench shown in the foreground. Estrees formed the objective of the 56th Battalion in the exploitation of the Nauroy-Gouy Line of the Hindenburg System. The village was heavily fortified and strongly garrisoned by German forces. On 1 October 1918 the 54th and 56th Battalions captured the village, despite considerable opposition. Two steel fortifications are visible on the far left of the image. Lying on the ground are German steel helmets, a German gas mask, a British or Commonwealth Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield rifle with fixed bayonet, (foreground centre) and several piles of wire. (Note an unidentified male civilian standing near a door).
Details
Accession Number
E04409
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative
Date Made
28 February 1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
Conflicts
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