The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Unidentified British crews gathered around three 9.2 inch camouflaged howitzers which were supporting the Australians forces on the Somme. The camouflaged boxes in front of the guns are known as dirt boxes. These were filled with soil and attached to the gun to act as a counterweight to the force of the blast and keep the gun in position. Note in the background, in front of the tree (centre, right), a timber structure, probably an observation tower.
An unidentified British soldier standing with a 9.2 inch howitzer, named Berdameda, which was supporting the Australians on the Somme. The camouflaged box in front of the gun is known as a dirt box,
Unidentified British gun crews with two camouflaged 9 inch guns, 'Ann' (left) and 'Berdameda' (right) which were presently engaged in supporting the Australian Corps. The box in front of 'Ann' is kno
A convoy of tank transporters carrying camouflaged M3 Grant medium tanks of the 1st Australian Armoured Division. The camouflage colours are probably sand and khaki green. The tanks have the shorter b
Messines Sector, Belgium. 17 February 1918. A camouflaged observation post in the course of construction near Broken Tree House, in the Messines Sector, when the Australians were engaged in strengthen
PORT WAKEFIELD, SA, 1944-1947. THE GERMAN FIRST WORLD WAR 28CM "AMIENS GUN" RAILWAY GUN MOUNTING PHOTOGRAPHED AT THE PROOF AND EXPERIMENTAL ESTABLISHMENT DURING THE 8" NAVAL GUN PROOF FIRING PROGRAMME
A Timber Mill erected by Australian Engineers near Bonnay, on the Somme, which was used to prepare suitable timber from the native material in the vicinity. Note the steam engine under the metal roof
