E04901 Accession Number: E04901

Description

A portion of No Man's Land at Mont-de-Merris showing a ruined farmhouse occupied by German machine gunners, who at the time were being troubled by rifle grenades fired by Australian forces.

Details

Accession Number
E04901
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
17 June 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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