The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The northern French town of Armentieres and its surroundings. Note the shell damage to the roofs of many of the buildings, and to the line of trees in the middle distance. While only a mile and a half from the front line, Armentieres was spared heavy shelling; the British wished to protect the nearby city of Lille, so the sector was relatively quiet. The first Western Front battle involving Australian troops took place at Fromelles to the south on 19 July 1916. This is the second image in a seven part panorama. See EZ0175P for the combined image.
The northern French town of Armentieres and its surroundings. Note the shell damage to the roofs of the buildings. While only a mile and a half from the front line, Armentieres was spared heavy shel
Part of the northern French town of Armentieres and surrounding farmland. The roofs of some of the buildings are clearly damaged by shelling, as are the trees beyond. While only a mile and a half fr
Part of the northern French town of Armentieres and surrounding farmland. Note the shell damage to many of the buildings. While only a mile and a half from the front line, Armentieres was spared hea
The northern French town of Armentieres and its surroundings. Note the shell damage to the roofs of many of the buildings. The church is relatively unscathed. While only a mile and a half from the
The industrial end of the northern French town of Armentieres. Note the shell damage to the roofs of some of the buildings. While only a mile and a half from the front line, Armentieres was spared h
Part of the industrial district of the northern French town of Armentieres and its surroundings. Note the shell damage to the trees and the roofs of some of the buildings. In the middle distance on
The northern French town of Armentieres and its surroundings. Note the shell damage to the roofs of many of the buildings. The church is relatively unscathed. While only a mile and a half from the
The northern French town of Armentieres and its surroundings. Note the shell damage to the roofs of the buildings. While only a mile and a half from the front line, Armentieres was spared heavy shel
Part of the industrial district of the northern French town of Armentieres and its surroundings. Note the shell damage to the trees and the roofs of some of the buildings. In the middle distance on
Part of the northern French town of Armentieres and surrounding farmland. The roofs of some of the buildings are clearly damaged by shelling, as are the trees beyond. While only a mile and a half fr
The industrial end of the northern French town of Armentieres. Note the shell damage to the roofs of some of the buildings. While only a mile and a half from the front line, Armentieres was spared h
Part of the northern French town of Armentieres and surrounding farmland. Note the shell damage to many of the buildings. While only a mile and a half from the front line, Armentieres was spared hea