Australian War Memorial, Pozieres, France


The Australian War Memorial on the D929 Albert To Bapaume road at Pozieres, Picardy, France. A plaque at the site reads: "The ruin of Pozières windmill which lies here was the centre of the struggles in this part of the Somme battlefield in July and August 1916. It was captured on 4th August by Australian troops, who fell more thickly on this ridge than any other."


Size: 5100px × 3386px
Location: Pozieres, Picardy, France
Photo credit: © Gareth Dobson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1, 1916, 4th, albert, august, australia, australian, bapaume, battle, battlefield, bravery, cross, d929, diggers, fighting, flags, france, french, great, heroism, historic, history, memorial, military, mill, picardy, pozieres, road, sacrifice, sign, somme, southern, tricoleur, war, warfare, windmill, world