| Accession Number | E04731 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Corbie Albert Area, Corbie |
| Date made | 25 June 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Two unidentified engineers of the 4th Field Company preparing an experimental Bangalore Torpedo ...
Description
Two unidentified engineers of the 4th Field Company preparing an experimental Bangalore Torpedo during a practice firing. The torpedo was devised by Australian engineers and consisted of a long iron tube filled with aminol which when placed under the enemy wire and detonated created a gap through which the attacking infantry could pass. Note two obscured soldiers standing in a trench on the right.