| Accession Number | E02669 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, Hamel Area, Hamel |
| Date made | 4 July 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A German machine gun captured at a house in Hamel. The success of the battle of Hamel cut out the ...
Description
A German machine gun captured at a house in Hamel. The success of the battle of Hamel cut out the German re-entrant in the Australian lines between Hill 104, near Villers-Bretonneux, and the Somme at Sailly Laurette. The village itself with Vaire Wood formed the chief obstacle to the advance. A number of machine guns were taken by the 11th Brigade in the capture of the village.