| Accession Number | E01213 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | Belgium: Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres |
| Date made | October 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A huge fortress-like concrete dug-out, built by the Germans in the embankment of the Zonnebeke ...
Description
A huge fortress-like concrete dug-out, built by the Germans in the embankment of the Zonnebeke Railway, in the Ypres Sector, in Belgium, and previously used by them as a Field Hospital for 45 patients. Ironically known as "Ideal House," it was used as Brigade Headquarters' by the Australian troops during the fighting towards Passchendaele.