| Place | Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Corbie Albert Area, Dernancourt |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | E02499 |
| 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, Dernancourt |
| Date made | 14 June 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A view of one end of the casualty clearing station and beyond it the Australian lines. The curved ...
Description
A view of one end of the casualty clearing station and beyond it the Australian lines. The curved white line to the left was the Australian front line trench; the German posts were situated where the white dots appear on the right, and also in the bank between the last two buildings of the clearing station. This photograph was taken from behind the railway embankment in No Man's Land. The area was the scene of one of the finest exploits by Australian troops: the defence of the 12th and 13th Brigades in the Battle of Dernancourt, 5 April 1918. Assaulted by four divisions, knowing that no reserves were available at the moment, and knowing, too, that the breach, if made, would be fatal, these two Brigades out-fought the attackers and "beat back the Huns in a bloody repulse."