E05399
Photograph E05399 Period 1910-1919Yser Canal, Belgium. An unidentified officer standing on a newly erected bridge across the Yser Canal. Belgian troops were engaged in fighting in this area for almost the whole period of the war and
E05398 Accession Number: E05398
Description
Yser Canal, Belgium. An unidentified officer standing on a railway bridge across the Yser Canal. This point formed no man's land during the many months in which Belgian troops fought in this area. Deep and strongly riveted trenches ran from the reserve system in the background, through the town of Dixmude, to the German concrete blockhouses on the far side of the river. Note people clearing debris in the background (centre).
Details
Accession Number
E05398
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
11 June 1919
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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