The body of a German machine gunner in a trench near Lihons. In the battle of 10 August he stuck ...

Accession Number E02900
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Maker Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Place made France: Picardie, Somme, Lihons Area, Lihons
Date made 14 August 1918
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

The body of a German machine gunner in a trench near Lihons. In the battle of 10 August he stuck courageously to his gun until the very last minute and died fighting.

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