| Accession Number | E02406 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Corbie Albert Area, Corbie |
| Date made | 26 April 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
An unidentified soldier near Corbie, with his feet where a shell had fallen, illustrating the ...
Description
An unidentified soldier near Corbie, with his feet where a shell had fallen, illustrating the effect of a light German field gun shell nicknamed by the Australian troops 'a Daisy Cutter'. The shell was fitted with an instantaneous fuse and on bursting made a very shallow hole. The spread of the fragments was usually so low that the grass was cut short within a radius of several yards and bald patches generally indicated where these shells had fallen.