| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 044847 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Chuignes |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A 15 inch German naval gun, known as the Chuignes gun, captured in August 1918 by No 3 Battalion, ...
Description
A 15 inch German naval gun, known as the Chuignes gun, captured in August 1918 by No 3 Battalion, at Chuignes, France. German troops destroyed the Chuignes gun, which, on 23 August was secured by Australian troops. The gun was utilised at Villers-Bretonneux as an Australian Memorial until replaced by a new Memorial which was unveiled on 22 July 1938.