| Accession Number | E00363 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Bapaume |
| Date made | 17 March 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Machine gunners of the 2nd Division, on the day of the Australian occupation of Bapaume, 17 March ...
Description
Machine gunners of the 2nd Division, on the day of the Australian occupation of Bapaume, 17 March 1917, resting on the German railway which was laid down along the main Bapaume road. The burning town is seen in the background.