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A heavy trench mortar emplacement, constructed by the No. 2 Section of the 3rd Australian Tunnelling Company close to Counter Trench at Cite St. Pierre, near Lens, from material salvaged from enemy dumps. The camouflage netting is rolled back to show the projecting barrel of the gun, which had a range of 2,400 yards and fired a shell weighting 152lbs.

Identified, in the trench, left to right: unidentified British soldier (Tommy), 11th Division; Major A. Sanderson DSO MC; unidentified British soldier (Tommy), 11th Division.

Location : Cite St. Pierre, near Lens, France.
Comment : This is a 9.45 inch Heavy Mortar.
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03:55, 1 June 2009Thumbnail for version as of 03:55, 1 June 2009450 × 330 (66 KB)Rcbutcher (talk | contribs)replaced with original from AWM
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