| Place | Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, Harbonnieres |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01887.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Date made | c 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
France. c. 1918. A German 28cm railway gun with some of its crew. The complete train, including ...
Description
France. c. 1918. A German 28cm railway gun with some of its crew. The complete train, including the gun and all the crew, were captured near Harbonnieres on 8 August 1918 by troops of the Australian 8th Infantry Brigade. The gun is commonly known as the `Amiens gun' and the barrel is now in the collection of the Australian War Memorial. (Original print housed in AWM DRL 3270)