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First World War Printed Postcard of ‘Anzcas in France’

Daily Mail
c. 1916
Overview

A black and white printed postcard depicting a photograph a group of Australian soldiers wearing souvenired German helmets with printed description beneath. On back is information and description printed in red.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-2026.6.1
Item type
Postcards
Themes
War and Conflict > World War 1
Material
Card
Width
140 mm
Height or length
90 mm
Weight
4 g
Inscriptions and markings

On front “146 / ANZACS IN FRANCE. / Back from Pozieres / “Daily Mail” / Official Photograph / Crown Copyright reserved” with “POST CARD / Daily Mail OFFICIAL WAR PICTURES / CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED. SERIES XIX. NO. 146 / These merry Anzacs just returned from taking / Pozieres, laughingly face the camera in the / attitudes of surrendering Huns, shouting / “Mercy, Kamerad!” / For Address only / Printed in England” on back.

Keywords
First World War
Australian Imperial Force
Pozieres France
Place made
London, United Kingdom
Year
c. 1916
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Scientific or research significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Well provenanced
Google Maps search term / URL
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8
Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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FRANCE, C.1916. ANZACS IN FRANCE. BACK FROM POZIERES.
Group portrait of Australian soldiers posing in German helmets on the Western F…
Last modified
Monday, 25 May, 2026
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First World War Printed Postcard of ‘Anzcas in France’ Front
First World War Printed Postcard of ‘Anzcas in France’ Back

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