| Accession Number | E02207 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Corbie Albert Area, Dernancourt |
| Date made | c April 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A view of the battlefield of Dernancourt. This area is where the 12th and 13th Australian ...
Description
A view of the battlefield of Dernancourt. This area is where the 12th and 13th Australian Infantry Brigades broke the massed assaults of nearly four German divisions during their thrust towards Amiens on 5 April 1918. In the background (left) is a shell damaged farm shed. Note several wine bottles scattered across the foreground. This is the left hand image in a two part panorama. See E02207P for the combined image.