| Place | Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Mont St Quentin |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | E03577 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Mont St Quentin |
| Date made | 3 October 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A view of Mont St Quentin taken from a hill near Cleary. Mont St Quentin was taken by troops of ...
Description
A view of Mont St Quentin taken from a hill near Cleary. Mont St Quentin was taken by troops of the 2nd Division on 1 September 1918. This great natural fortress reinforced by every device which German engineers could conceive was thought impregnable by its defenders, and its capture by the Australians, who were met everywhere by almost insurmountable obstacles, ranks as one of the most brilliant achievements of the war.