| Accession Number | E02892 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Bray Proyart Area, Morcourt |
| Date made | 8 August 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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One of a group of German High Velocity Guns captured by Australian troops near Morcourt, when ...
Description
One of a group of German High Velocity Guns captured by Australian troops near Morcourt, when there opened the great final offensive of the war. By the evening of 8 August, the Australian troops had broken into the enemy defences for about 10 000 yards, capturing 7925 prisoners, 173 guns and many hundreds of machine guns, trench mortars, and anti tank rifles.