| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | C01094 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Bapaume |
| Date made | c February 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A group of 12 unidentified German engineers preparing mines in a French village before they began ...
Description
A group of 12 unidentified German engineers preparing mines in a French village before they began withdrawing to the Hindenburg Line in early spring 1917. Note the ruinous state of the buildings. The photograph was taken from a German prisoner captured during the fighting at Bullecourt on 11 April 1917.