| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | EZ0057 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
British Official Photograph |
| Place made | France: Nord Pas de Calais, Nord, Lille, Bois-Grenier |
| Date made | 30 May 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
An unidentified soldier stands beside a crater made by a German minenwerfer (trench mortar) bomb ...
Description
An unidentified soldier stands beside a crater made by a German minenwerfer (trench mortar) bomb that fell just behind the front trench of the 11th Battalion near the Cordonnerie Farm during the bombardment that preceded a German raid. About 40 men were killed and 60 wounded in the bombardment of a short section of front line.