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| Accession Number | 076898 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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CANBERRA, ACT. DECEMBER 1939. THE AMIENS GUN IN ITS THEN PERMANENT POSITION ADJACENT TO THE ...
Description
CANBERRA, ACT. DECEMBER 1939. THE AMIENS GUN IN ITS THEN PERMANENT POSITION ADJACENT TO THE RAILWAY STATION. CAPTURED ON THE 1918-08-08, BY MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE, IN FRONT OF HARBONNIERES, NEAR VILLERS BRETONNEUX, FRANCE. THIS 28CM RAILWAY GUN WAS USED BY THE GERMANS TO SHELL AMIENS, SOME 15 MILES AWAY. DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR THE MOUNTING WAS LOANED TO THE ARMY FOR EXPERIMENTAL WORK AND HAS REMAINED THERE EVER SINCE. THE RAILWAY BOGIES ARE LOCATED AT THE ARMY CAMP AT BANDIANA, VICTORIA, WHILE THE BARREL, WEIGHING AN ESTIMATED 45 TONS IS ON EXHIBITION AT THE AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL.
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- Europe: France
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Amiens
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, Harbonnieres
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, Villers-Bretonneux Area, Villers-Bretonneux
- Oceania: Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra
- Oceania: Australia, Victoria
- Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Bandiana