File:15inchHowitzerGranniePolygonWood27Sept1917.jpg

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THE THIRD BATTLE OF YPRES
Battle of Polygon Wood : A member of the Royal Marine Artillery prepares to fire the 15 inch Mk.II Howitzer 'Grannie' near Ypres
The gun's camouflage paint scheme is clearly visible.


NOTE : This version of the photograph has had brightness and contrast artificially increased to highlight detail.
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This photograph Q 11656 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums (collection no. 1900-23)
Author Northey (Mr)
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current11:26, 1 December 2011Thumbnail for version as of 11:26, 1 December 2011800 × 707 (97 KB)Rcbutcher (talk | contribs)replaced with new higher-resolution version from IWM
01:46, 9 October 2007Thumbnail for version as of 01:46, 9 October 2007348 × 289 (66 KB)Rcbutcher (talk | contribs){{Information |Description=THE THIRD BATTLE OF YPRES <br>Battle of Polygon Wood: A member of the Royal Marine Artillery prepares to fire the 15 inch Mk.II Howitzer 'Grannie' near Ypres |Source=Imperial War Museum Collection No.: 1900-09 Photo No.: Q 11656

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