The water tower of Pozieres (Somme), France with a fresco of an Australian soldier (digger) and the names of 7 World War I Victoria Cross recipients
On the road from Pozieres to Bapaume stand a water tower with a fresco of an Australian soldier (digger) to commemorate the 23,000 Australian soldiers that fought and died during the Battle of Pozieres. Below the fresco are the names of the men who were awarded the Victoria Cross during the fighting in the area. There are five Australians, one Canadian and one Brit.
Size: 3840px × 5760px
Location: Route de Bapaume, D929, 80300 Pozieres, Somme, Picardy, France
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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