| Accession Number | C00741 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Three unidentified officers looking over part of the old Somme battlefield during the winter of ...
Description
Three unidentified officers looking over part of the old Somme battlefield during the winter of 1917. A large pond in the foreground is probably a shell hole. The Somme Offensive by the British had begun in summer 1916 and ground on until the Germans began to withdraw in early 1917.