A French 9.2 siege gun in the act of firing towards the Asiatic coast, in an endeavour to silence ...

Accession Number G00581
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Brooks, Ernest
Place made Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles
Date made 1915
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

A French 9.2 siege gun in the act of firing towards the Asiatic coast, in an endeavour to silence an enemy gun which had been christened 'Weary Willie'. French artillerymen hold their ears against the tremendous noise created by the gun.