A Wellington Regiment waiting in a trench to enter Bapaume, 29th August 1918. The photo shows the open country the New Zealand Division was fighting in at this time. This was a welcome contrast to the devastated country and waterlogged trenches that was typical of the Ypres area. 1
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- Reference number: 1/2-013552-G. Part of Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association :New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918 (PA-Group-00051). Alexander Turnbull Library