| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | E02366 |
| 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, Ville-sur-Ancre |
| Date made | 20 May 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The body of a dead German, in the foreground, lies near the ruined church. During the capture of ...
Description
The body of a dead German, in the foreground, lies near the ruined church. During the capture of the village and its surroundings some days earlier by troops of the 6th Infantry Brigade, the 21st and 23rd Battalions, engaged in mopping up, experienced some hard fighting at close quarters in the vicinity shown in the photograph.