The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A close-up view of a dummy 'bridge', made of camouflage netting strung across the Somme River. These dummies were placed at intervals along the canal and effectively served their purpose in deceiving German aerial observers as to the location of actual bridges.
A dummy 'bridge', made of camouflage netting strung across the Somme River. These dummies were placed at intervals along the canal and effectively served their purpose in confusing German aerial obse
A view of a street in Bonnay. The house on the left was used as headquarters by the 13th Australian Field Artillery Brigade, between 4 and 8 April 1918, while the guns occupied positions just east of
NOT ONLY IS CAMOUFLAGE USED IN THE FIELD TO CONCEAL OBJECTS AND POSITIONS FROM AERIAL AND GROUND OBSERVATION, BUT BY THE USE OF DUMMY POSITIONS, EQUIPMENT AND MEN TO INDUCE THE ENEMY TO WASTE HIS DEST
Western Front, Europe. September 1918. A blown up bridge across the apparently dry Somme - Schelde Canal. (Donor German War Museum Bufa 12263)
Western Front, France. September 1918. Two German Army officers on horses retreating across a damaged bridge over the Somme - Schelde Canal. (Donor German War Museum Bufa 12287)
Somme, France. c. March 1917. A bridge across the Crozat Canal being destroyed by the German Army as it prepares to leave the area. (Donor German Army Museum: Bufa 2238)
