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Men in Trench
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Two British soldiers in a mortar station of a trench. One soldier is sitting on top of stack of wooden boxes that contain mortar rounds, while the other is standing in front of an open box of 3 inch mortars. Also in the trench is a 3 inch Stokes mortar and a Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk 3 rifle which is propped up against the wall of the trench.
1918
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Mortar Entrenchment
1918
A three inch trench mortar entrenchment, surrounded by piles of logs and barbed wire fence going beyond the log fortification into a forested area. Two soldiers in British uniforms are manning the ...
Men Posing in Trench
1918
Two British soldiers posing in a trench. The soldier on the right is manning an air-cooled Vickers light machine gun, and the soldier on the left is holding a Berthier Fusil Mle 1907/15, a French-b...
Trench beside Log Cabin
1918
Two soldiers outside of a trench that is next to a log cabin which is reinforced with sandbags. One of the soldiers appears to be preparing a meal in an outdoor kitchen, while the other soldier sit...
Log Ramp and Platform
1918
A ramp constructed of logs leads up to a platform in a heavily forested area. An American soldier is standing on the platform.
Group of Men
1918
Group portrait of either British or American uniformed soldiers sitting in a dugout. Fabric, either curtains or clothing, is hanging down from the low ceiling.
Soldiers Posing by Blockhouse
1918
View through stumps and trees of a group of soldiers, possibly French, posing outside a blockhouse constructed of logs.
