| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | E00171 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass transparency (positive) |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Longueval |
| Date made | January 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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An unidentified Australian soldier attempting to obtain a drink under a frozen tank. The winter ...
Description
An unidentified Australian soldier attempting to obtain a drink under a frozen tank. The winter of 1916-1917 was the first winter the Australians experienced in France and its severity served to harden the troops for the equally bitter campaigns that followed it.