Summary
Rose stereograph titled "The Great War - Large Mine Crater near Wytschaete, blown up by 120 Tons of Explosives". World War I. One in a series of 32 stereographs dating from the early 20th century.
The Australian War Memorial explains that at 3.10 am on 7 June 1917, 19 huge mines exploded under the German trenches along the Wytschaete - Messines ridge. British, New Zealand and Australian troops, the latter under the leadership of Major-General John Monash, successfully attacked the position in the wake of the explosion.
Description of Content
Large crater in the ground.
Physical Description
Two identical sepia-toned photographs mounted on dark grey rectangular card. Each photograph is captioned. The brand name is printed on the card. One of a series housed in a black box.
More Information
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Collection Names
Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection, Military Memorabilia Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation & Subsequent Transfer from Victorian Branch, Returned & Services League of Australia Limited (RSL), Mrs E. Smillie, 1986
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Place & Date Depicted
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Format
Stereograph, Black & White
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Classification
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Type of item
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Object Measurements
8.7 cm (Length), 17.8 cm (Width), 0.1 cm (Height)
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References
Craig Tibbits, 'Battle of Messines'. Australian War Memorial, [Link 1] accessed 21 Oct 2014
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Keywords
Australian Army, Stereographs, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918