| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | E03794 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Corbie Albert Area, Dernancourt |
| Date made | 9 November 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The Albert-Amiens Railway Line, where it runs through the village of Dernancourt. A decisive ...
Description
The Albert-Amiens Railway Line, where it runs through the village of Dernancourt. A decisive battle was fought on this ground on 5 April 1918, when the Germans of four divisions vainly endeavoured by massed assaults to break the line of the 12th and 13th Australian Infantry Brigades, and continue their advance on Amiens. Both brigades suffered heavily, but the enemy was so terribly mauled that he made no further effort in this quarter.