| Accession Number | A03062 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Pozieres Area, Pozieres |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The site of the Windmill memorial at Pozieres. This is the spot where a windmill stood and which ...
Description
The site of the Windmill memorial at Pozieres. This is the spot where a windmill stood and which marked the highest point of the bitterly contested Pozieres Ridge. During July and August 1916 the British Commander-in-Chief Sir Douglas Haig launched numerous attacks against Pozieres Ridge in which Australian 1st, 2nd and 4th Divisions featured. It finally fell on 4 August. The Tank Corps Memorial is in the right foreground.