The Battle of Pieters Hill

The lull before the storm. British infantrymen are assembling on the far riverbank in preparation for the assault on Pietershill.

Pieters Hill is "softened up" by an artillery attack. According to the photo caption, the fuzzy patch on the left indicates where the artillery fire is directed.

Panorama of Pieters Hill terrain from the British positions.

White captions indicate positions of infantry during the actual infantry attack.