| Accession Number | C03140 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Lelong, G |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Pozieres Area, Pozieres |
| Date made | c 1913 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Locals standing beside the Albert-Bapaume road, which passed through Pozieres, before the First ...
Description
Locals standing beside the Albert-Bapaume road, which passed through Pozieres, before the First World War. This road became the main supply artery for the allied forces during the Somme offensive of 1916, and was patrolled by Anzac police staff to minimise congestion on the heavily trafficked highway. The village of Pozieres was completely decimated as a result of concentrated German artillery bombardments in July and August 1916. (Copied from a French postcard.)