Soldiers of the 2nd Australian Division in the trenches during World War One. They were were initially sent to the region of the Belgian border to gain familiarity with some of the new weapons of modern warfare, including gas. They then moved into the front-line trenches near Armentières in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. It was an area known as “the nursery” and although it was a relatively quiet sector, there were periods of sharp fighting, shelling, and some heavy raids; by the end of June over 600 men had been killed.

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Location: Armentières, Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
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