| Place | Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | E02110 |
| 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, Corbie |
| Date made | 23 April 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A shallow shell hole and radiating marks in a field near Corbie, the traces left after the ...
Description
A shallow shell hole and radiating marks in a field near Corbie, the traces left after the explosion of a light German field gun shell capped with an instantaneous fuse, first fitted to these projectiles about the time of the Third Battle of Ypres. Since the shell (known in military slang as a 'daisy cutter') burst before entering the ground, its fragments were not smothered and were very deadly.