The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A view of the Lagnicourt battlefield. The image shows the extent of the momentary German advance on 15 April 1917, when, attacking on a six mile front between Hermies and Noreuil, with Lagnicourt as the centre of the onslaught, the Germans succeeded in penetrating the Australian forward line. They captured the guns of the 2nd Australian Field Artillery which had been brought to advanced positions and for two hours held them, until a rush of Australian troops retrieved the position and drove the German forces back to the village. When the guns were recaptured it was found that of the twenty one pieces that had been in German possession, only five had been damaged. Both sides took several hundred prisoners in this action, but the German losses were heavy and nothing was gained. The shell damaged village of Lagnicourt is visible in the background (left). This is the left hand image in a two part panorama. See E04583P for the combined image.
A view of the Lagnicourt battlefield. The image shows the extent of the momentary German advance on 15 April 1917, when, attacking on a six mile front between Hermies and Noreuil, with Lagnicourt as
A view of the Lagnicourt battlefield. The image shows the extent of the momentary German advance on 15 April 1917, when, attacking on a six mile front between Hermies and Noreuil, with Lagnicourt as
The remnants of one of the field guns captured and damaged by the Germans in their temporarily successful counter-attack against the Australians at Lagnicourt in 15 April 1917. In this area desperate
View of a portion of the barbed wire entanglements erected at Lagnicourt by the Germans during their momentary advance on 15 April 1917, long after the ground had been recaptured by the Australians.
Lagnicourt, France. 26 March 1917. A gun of the 1st Battery, Australian Field Artillery, which had been captured by the German Army in the morning and recaptured shortly afterwards. The AIF soldier st
The ruins of the village of Strazeele where, in April 1918, the German onslaught was successfully withheld by the 1st Division. This is the left hand image in a two part panorama. See E02229P for th
Ruined roadside buildings in the village of Strazeele where, in April 1918, the German onslaught was successfully withheld by the 1st Division. This is the right hand image in a two part panorama. S
