E04755 Accession Number: E04755

Description

A well camouflaged battery of the 1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade. Several days earlier German troops had launched a determined but fruitless attempt to break down resistance in this area. On the right are rows of ammunition, visible underneath the camouflage netting, and on the far left is an unidentified Australian soldier.

Details

Accession Number
E04755
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
18 April 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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