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Memorial Australian Imperial Force Bapaume

Commemorative Plaque in memory of the men of the Australian Imperial Force who were killed or wounded during the night of 25th-26th March 1917 in an explosion in the townhall of Bapaume.
They were victims of a booby-trap device left by the Germans prior to their withdrawal to the Hindenburg Line.

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Source

  • Text: Luc Van Waeyenberge
  • Photos: Coen Prenger (1, 3, 4), Luc Van Waeyenberge (2)