| Accession Number | E03351 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Hindenburg Outpost Line Area, Hargicourt |
| Date made | 19 September 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A German machine gunner lying dead at his post in a trench near Hargicourt. He had courageously ...
Description
A German machine gunner lying dead at his post in a trench near Hargicourt. He had courageously fought to the last, using his gun with deadly effect against the advancing Australian troops. Note the spent cartridges right foreground.