An under-strength platoon of the 5th Australian Division is addressed by an officer during the Battle of Amiens, 8 August 1918. Despite its diminished size, the Platoon has three Lewis guns, reflecting the greater emphasis on light machine guns in the BEF at this stage of the conflict. Photograph taken near Warfusse-Abancourt.

Australian Official Photographer1918

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Title: An under-strength platoon of the 5th Australian Division is addressed by an officer during the Battle of Amiens, 8 August 1918. Despite its diminished size, the Platoon has three Lewis guns, reflecting the greater emphasis on light machine guns in the BEF at this stage of the conflict. Photograph taken near Warfusse-Abancourt.
Creator: Australian Official Photographer
Date Created: 1918
Original Source: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205195641
External link: View on Imperial War Museums' website
Associated place: Near Warfusse-Abancourt

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