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September 2, 1918 Photos: IWM & AWM


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© AWM E03183
"Soldiers from a machine-gun position established in the fighting in the ruins of Péronne, photographed on 2 September 1918." AWME03183 An Australian Lewis gun detachment cover
a street in Peronne after the 5th Division captured it on 2/3 September 1918. Two of the men appear to be holding Mills bomb grenades.
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© IWM (Q 7030)
Battle of the Drocourt-Queant Line. Dead German soldiers in sunken road that was strongly held by machine guns but was taken by the 4th Division. Near Dury, 2 September 1918.
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© IWM (Q 7031)
Battle of the Drocourt-Queant Line. Mule in a limber team collapsed after being hit by a shell splinter near the village of Remy, 2 September 1918.
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© IWM (Q 9812)
Arrival of the Dominion Journalists at Calais, 2 September 1918.
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© IWM (Q 11268)
Scenes following the capture of Peronne by the 15th Australian Brigade, 5th (Australian) Division during the Battle of Bapaume, 2 September 1918. A stretcher bearing party
killed by a shell lies in the streets of the town. Retaliation from the enemy's artillery was very heavy throughout the operation.
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© IWM (Q 11272)
The ruins of Church of St. Jean in Peronne following the capture of the town by the 5th Australian Division, as part of the Battle of Bapaume, 2 September 1918.
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© IWM (Q 11274)
The ruins of the Grand Place, Peronne, following the capture of the town by 5th Australian Division as part of the Battle of Bapaume, 2 September 1918. Note the "Soldatenheim"
and the Canteen.
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© IWM (Q 11275)
A view of the ruins of Peronne following the capture of the town by the 5th Australian Division as part of the Battle of Bapaume, 2 September 1918.
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© IWM (Q 47667)
The ruins of Locre, 2 September 1918.
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© IWM (Q 47668)
The ruined Rue d'Ypres at Bailleul, 2 September 1918.
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© IWM (Q 47669)
The ruined Rue d'Armentieres at Bailleul, 2 September 1918.
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© IWM (Q 72619)
British soldiers spending their time on necessary personal hygiene in a shell hole near Mont Kemmel, 2 September 1918.
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© IWM (Q 78701)
Ruins of La Rue d'Ypres in Bailleul, 2 September 1918.
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© IWM (Q 78702)
Ruined college in Bailleul, 2 September 1918.
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© IWM (Q 78703)
Ruined town of Bailleul, 2 September 1918. Photograph taken from the top of the Belfry.
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© IWM (Q 78704)
Ruins of St. Amand Church in Bailleul, 2 September 1918.
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© IWM (Q 78705)
Ruins of the cathedral quarter in Bailleul, 2 September 1918.
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© IWM (Q 78706)
Ruins of Rue du College in Bailleul, 2 September 1918.
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© IWM (Q 78707)
British troops working at the entrance to Meteren (approaching from Bailleul), 2 September 1918.
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© IWM (Q 78708)
Ruined church at Locre (Nord), 2 September 1918
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© IWM (Q 78709)
British troops repairing the road at Locre (Nord), 2 September 1918.
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© IWM (Q 78710)
British troops passing through Dranouter, 2 September 1918.
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© IWM (Q 78712)
British horse-drawn supply column passing through Dranouter, 2 September 1918. Ruins of the Church can be seen in the background.
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© IWM (Q 78713)
British troops on horseback in Plichon Square in Bailleul, 2 September 1918.
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© IWM (Q 78726)
British troops claearing rubble on the Rue de College in Ballileul, 2 September 1918.
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© IWM Q 110343
A general view of one of the shops showing men, women and boys being employed at a German aeroplane factory, 2 September 1918.
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© IWM (Q 110344)
Carpenters at work on aeroplane propellors in a German aeroplane factory.
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