| Place | Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Pozieres Area, Courcelette |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | EZ0111 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
British Official Photograph |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Ancre River |
| Date made | 28 August 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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View of the Ancre battlefield from the British front line. The trees on the horizon are in the ...
Description
View of the Ancre battlefield from the British front line. The trees on the horizon are in the village of Courcelette. The Ancre River flows into the Somme east of Amiens. The French and German lines faced each other across the tongue of land between the two rivers from September 1914 until the launching of the Allied Somme Offensive on 1 July 1916.