Near Sailly-le-Sec, France. 29 March 1918. A machine gun position commanding a section of the ...

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Accession Number E04661
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date made 29 March 1918
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

Near Sailly-le-Sec, France. 29 March 1918. A machine gun position commanding a section of the Somme Canal near Sailly-le-Sec. It was in front of Sailly-le-Sec that troops of the 3rd Division held up the German advance in this vicinity.