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File:Breastwork trench at Armentieres 1916.jpg

A breastwork trench, constructed from sandbags, southeast of Armentières, June 1916. The soldiers are Australians, probably from the Australian 2nd Division.

Photo taken by a British official photographer.

This image is available from the Collection Database of the Australian War Memorial under the ID Number: EZ0009

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