An exterior view of a shell damaged church, taken looking out through ruins. The town was ...

Accession Number E04844
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 May 1918
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

An exterior view of a shell damaged church, taken looking out through ruins. The town was heavily shelled at frequent intervals and the church was badly damaged by many direct hits. Continued artillery fire later reduced the buildings even further.

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