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Camouflaged Gun Base
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Group of men standing by a camouflaged gun base. Caption reads: "Famous French "75." Notice the empty shell, the loaded shells leaning against the sand-bags, and the grass cover to camouflage the gun from enemy aviators. Montgeville, Verdun sector."
February 1, 1919
Publication Information
| Date Created | February 1, 1919 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 12 x 7 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Ray E. William American Ambulance Field Service photographs, 1917-1918 |
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| Call Number | PH 1263, Env. 1 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Camouflaged French Road
February 1, 1919
View down road towards two men standing on a French road camouflaged by trees, branches and leaves. Captioned: "A quite well camouflaged French road."
Road to Verdun
February 1, 1919
View down road towards trucks and ambulances. Captioned: "Part of our cantonment at Dombasle on the road to Verdun."
Camouflaged Telephone Headquarters
February 1, 1919
Two men standing near camouflaged telephone headquarters. Caption reads: "Not a rocky cliff at all but a neatly camouflaged telephone headquarters on the road to Bouleuse in the Aisne country."
Breech of a Field Gun
February 1, 1919
The breech of a cannon is in the foreground on a muddy road, and buildings are on a low hill in the background. Captioned: "The breech of a field gun lying innocently by the road-side near Verdun."
Frenchman Machine Gun Crew
February 1, 1919
Three men standing behind a machine gun. Captioned: "A Hotchkiss machine gun, operated by a 48-year old crew of Frenchman. These men were mobilized."
Church Hit by German Shell
February 1, 1919
A church with a hole in the wall. Captioned: "The hole made by a Boche shell entering the Dombasle church. It exploded inside and left little except ruins."
