| Accession Number | E02713 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, Hamel Area, Hamel |
| Date made | 4 July 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The battlefield of Hamel and the surrounding wood, photographed from an observation post above ...
Description
The battlefield of Hamel and the surrounding wood, photographed from an observation post above Sailly-le-Sec, on the morning of 4 July 1918, during the attack by the Americans and Australians. When the picture was taken the village was burning as the result of shellfire.