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The Dog in War--Reporting to First Aid Squad with Helmet of Wounded Soldier

Three medical soldiers stand in a ditch as a Red Cross dog approaches, holding in its mouth the helmet of a wounded soldier.

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Picking up the Severely Wounded from among the Dead; Battlefield Scene, France

Two French soldiers carry a wounded comrade on a stretcher across a field.

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Rendering First Aid to the Wounded in the French Trenches

Two soldiers look on as three medical personnel tend to a wounded soldier in a trench in France.

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Bringing in Wounded on French Front after Battle Ablain St. Nazaire

Soldiers surround a wounded man lying on a stretcher at a first aid camp near Albain St. Nazaire in France.

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Bringing in the Wounded "On Stretchers Stiff and Bleared with Blood"

Four wounded men lie on stretchers at a first aid station, awaiting medical attention.

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British Red Cross Ambulance in French Service, Northern France

Two French soldiers exit a Red Cross ambulance while five others stand outside it, one with a bandage around his head.

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Taking Away the Wounded in Motor Ambulance (Somme)

Three soldiers load a wounded man on a stretcher into a Red Cross ambulance.

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French Field Hospital--Locating Bullet With X-Ray Machine

Two army surgeons use an X-Ray to locate a bullet in a wounded soldier at a French Field Hospital.

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Ghastly Glipse of Wounded Belgians in Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium

In this photpograph is a man who is very seiously injured. He has bandages covering his face and hands. There is a nurse sitting by his side and two other wounded soldiers who look like they are in a better condition in the background. Women who...

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French Convalescents, Nicknamed "The Cripples," About to Return to the Front

In this scene there is a large gathering of men who are recovering from various wounds from the war. Some of them are standing and others are sitting. Some are eating and smoking. They are about to return to "the front" to fight once more.

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Allied Soldiers Binding up the Wounds of Their Prisoners after the Battle

This photo shows the French caring for wounds of the enemy who are prisoners of war. The soldies during WWI were known to have been able to humanely treat each other. A soldier appears to have a wounded leg that is being treated with some of the many...

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Sacrificed on Altar of German Militarism- Arrival of Dead at Military Cemetary, Villers au Bois, France

This photograph shows men pushing a wagon that is meant to carry the dead. There also lies a man who died in battle. The description on the photograph mentions that after WWI there were many fatherless children and widows.

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Internment of the Fallen Brave in the Cemetary at Villers au Bois, France

In this photograph are men gathered, including a priest, around a grave with dead men. Fallen men more often than not were put into mass graves. The region of Villers-au-Bois saw a lot of fighting during the war.

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Sanitary Work of the Battle Line- Disinfectin the Ruins with Patent Spray

This photograph shows a medical worker spraying disinfectant on the battle field. He has a red cross band on his arm. There is a lot of rubble and destruction in the background. With all the death and destruction, battle fields were breeding grounds...

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Section of Many Miles of French Field Kitchens

In this photo is a field kitchen with many men and tents. The system to get food to the men on the front was advanced and systematic, with thousands of rations having to get to the front each day.

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Making Bread for British Troop; Camp Scene, France

This photo shows the men who were responsible for cooking food for the soldies. It appears that they had just made bread, a food staple during the war.

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Provisioning an Immense Army- British Transport Wagons in France

This photograph shows wagons used to transport various supplies during the war. Everything from fod to ammunition had to be carried to the soldiers. The staff that took care of this were very organized.

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Modern Artillery Transport by Auto in France

This photograph depicts a man driving a wagon that carries artillery. The auto truck took the place of the horse drawn wagons during the war and were capable of driving on all terrain.

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French Gunners Adjusting Large Cannon Mounted on Railway Track--France

Two French artillery soldiers adjust the aim of a large cannon. All but the gears and mount of the weapon are obscured from view.

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A British "Archie" in Action--Note Range Finders

A group of British soldiers man an anti-aircraft gun known as an "Archie" during a battle.

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A British 9.2-In. Howitzer Under Camouflage

Two British soldiers man 9.2-Inch Howitzer gun which has been covered in leaves and branches to disguise it from afar.

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Feeding "Grannie"--Shell Hoisted into Position.

Soldiers use a pulley to load the twelve-inch howitzer, one of the largest guns used in the war, which they affectionately nicknamed, "Grannie".

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Feeding "Grannie"--Twelve Men Lowering Shell into Breach

Twleve British soldiers use a pulley system to properly load the twelve-inch Howitzer, affectionately known as "Grannie".

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A French 1155-mm. Gun Trained on the German Trenches

A soldier mans a 155-mm. French model gun, while two of his comrades stand off to the side.

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French 75 Millimeter Guns in Ambush Near German Trenches

In a forest, a soldier examines a 75 millimeter gun, to which the French give much credit for the success at the end of the war. Two of his comrades stand aside and look on.

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Artillerymen Who, Between the Germanys and the Mud are Emplacing Their Guns With Difficulty.

A corps of French engineers attempt to place their guns in position on muddy ground.

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Famous 8-in. Howitzer in its Camouflaged Position on the British Front

In this photograph is a large gun that was camouflaged to keep the men working the guns, as well as the gun, safe. The photograph mentions that this was a common practice during the war

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Scouts, Old and New, French Cavalry and Army Airplane

This photograph is of many soldiers with their weapons on horseback. There is a plane flying in the background. Planes proved more efficient in scouting out the position of the enemy than calvary.

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A double-seated "Fighter" Equipped with Bomb-dropping Device, Ready to Go Aloft.

A soldier inspects the side of a double-seated, bomb-dropping fighter plane while an officer and his dog look on.

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Lieut. LeMaitre. French Aviation Forces, Explaining "Nieuport" Airplane, Fortress Monroe, Va.

French Lieutenant LeMaitre explains the functioning of a German Nieuport airplane to a fellow soldier at Fort Monroe in Virginia. Many European aviators went to the United States to help train American pilots.

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The Eyes of the Army -- View of German Town from American Airplane.

An aerial view from an American airplane of a German town with a railroad winding through it. There is a piece of machinery from the plane slightly obstructing the view.

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Bridgnet Michelin Bombarding Airplane Ready to Ascend, France.

Side view of a French Michelin bombarding plane about to ascend. There is a pilot in the cockpit, and several soldiers are seen pushing the lower part of the wing forward.

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French "75" Gun in Action against Battle Planes.

A six-man crew mans a "75" artillery gun in a forest while a soldier on the side takes a photograph.

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Body of a German Aviator in His Wrecked Machine Back of the French Lines.

A dead German aviator lies upside down amongst the wreckage of his plane. On the right side, there are troops of French soldiers.

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Observation Balloon Fatally Pierced by Incendiary Bullets from American Plane.

A view from the ground of a German observation balloon exploding after receiving fire from an American warplane. The silhouette of a passenger basket can be seen hanging from the bottom of the balloon.

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Attaching Observation Balloon to Winch for Towing into Position, Army of Occupation, Weissenburg, Germany.

American troops attach an observation balloon to its winch and prepare it to take off in a field in Weissenburg, Germany.

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Through the Uncharted Heavens She Blazed the Trail --- Dirigible R-34 at Minneola.

A view of a Dirigible R-34 at Roosevelt Field in Mineola, NY. Lines of troops are visible underneath the airship. In the foreground, two soldiers stand in a field with their weapons over their shoulders.

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"Through sickly shrapnel-sown meadows reaped by death alone."

A view of a deep trench and a sheet extending down over what is likely a hideaway for soldiers. On the ground above the trench, two soliders lay dead or dying. Another soldier crouches next to one of the bodies, tending to him.

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Watching "the Crimson Chorus of the Guns" Playing to the Enemy.

In the foreground, we see the backs of two soldiers' heads as they look out over a hill. Clouds from artillery fire rise in the background.

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Boyish Germany Prisoners at a Dressing Station, Longpont

A young German soldier, taken prisoner of war, sits on a rock beside a Red Cross worker. In the background are a few other soldiers and a medical attendant.

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German Prisoners, Under Guard of French Soldiers, Were Humanely Treated by the Allies

A crowd of German prisoners of war sit or lie on the ground. Two French soldiers stand watch in the back.

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Camp of French Artillerymen Enjoying Well-earned Rest from Trench Warfare

At a military camp, French artillery soldiers sleeping and relaxing in front of a row of tents.

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French Reserves Watching Their Comrades Going Into "The Valley of the Shadow"

French soldiers stand in front of a desolate field, watching their fellow soldiers march to the front.

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His Last Fight--"See he lies, death staring from his eyes"--Somewhere in France.

A dead soldier, his nationality is unable to identify as his helmet is missing and his uniform obscured by rubble, lies at the bottom of a trench.

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French Mine Explosion under Enemy Trenches

A soldier looks across a desolate field at smoke billowing from an exploding German trench.

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For Five Hours New York's Citizen Army Poured by Reviewing Stand, Twenty Men Abreast

This photograph is of a parade of men who were drafted for WWI. The public was very excitied to go to war, and there were parades all across New York City.

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Looking Over Soldiers' Quarters- General Hospital in Distance, Camp Upton, N.Y

There are trees and buildings in the distance of this photograph. It is of Camp Upton, which, according to the photograph, is where many men trained before leaving to fight in WWI.

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Barracks at Camp Devens, Boys on Hillside Writing Letters, Ayer, Mass.

A scene at Camp Devens in Ayer, Massachusetts. In the background, there are barracks. In the foreground, soldiers sit on a hillside writing letters.

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Sunshine Keeps Our Soldiers Healthy. Daily Sunning of Equipment.

Soldiers sit on benches in a line at Camp Oglethorpe, Georgia. The sun basks upon the men and their equipment, which is being sunned to avoid the spreading of disease.

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Pack Inspection of 139th Regiment Infantry. American Army Camp, U. S. A.

American soldiers stand at attention in rows. Their army kits are laid out in front of them, ready for inspection.

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The Heart of the Nation -- Every Mother's Son Ready to Do His Duty, Calisthenics in the Army.

At a military camp, lines of soldiers in a field do calisthenics in unison.

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Class of Officers Practicing "the Short Point Stab," American Army Camp, U. S. A.

At a military camp, a row of officers practice the "short point stab" with their bayonets on a line of punching bags while two of their superiors look on.

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Our Boys in France Learning to Correctly Use Gas Masks.

A row of American soldiers learn how to put on gas masks at a camp in France.

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Soldiers About to Enter Tear-Gas Trench, Camp Dix, N.J.

A group of American soldiers wearing gas masks enter a tear-gas trench for practice with chemical warfare at Camp Dix, NJ.

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Building Barbed Wire Entanglements -- Reserve Officers in Training Camp, Ft. Sheridan, Ill.

Soldiers at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, construct a barbed wire entanglement between two trees. Soldiers are seen in a field in the background.

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Preparing for the Firing Line -- Loading a 3-Inch Field Gun.

A six-man gun crew loads a 3-inch field gun on the outskirts of a battlefield.

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Our Answer to the Kaiser -- 3,000 of America's Millions Eager to FIght for Democracy.

Lines of American soldiers as far as the eye can see, in full uniform with their weapons by their sides.

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Thousands Marching, Thousands Watching! Our National Army, Chicago, Aug. 4, 1917

Members of the American army march through the streets of Chicago as crowds cheer on the sidewalk just after the United States entered the war.

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One of New York's Greatest Military Spectacles The "Rainbow" Division Parading in Honor of Citizen Soldiers

The 42nd "Rainbow" Division of Citizen Soldiers parading through the streets of New York City. The sidewalks are filled with cheering onlookers.

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Thousands of Uncle Sam's Sailors, Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill.

U.S. Navy Sailors line up in uniform, outside the Great Lakes Training Station.

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"Parade Rest"--Naval Training Station

U.S. Navy trainees line up holding rifles during a gun dril at a Naval Training Station.

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Projectile Weighing 1070 lbs.--Powder 325 lbs. One Load for the 12-inch Disappearing Gun, Fortress Monroe, Va.

An American soldier stands, grinning, beside an armor-piercing shell and the 325 lbs of gunpowder required to load it at a military fort in Virginia.

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A Sailor's Sewing Day Reminds Him Keenly of Home and Mother--Life on Board a Battleship.

A cluster of U.S. Navy sailors sit on the deck of a battleship. One is reading. One in the front is mending his uniform with a sewing machine.

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Marines and Sailors Despersing after an Assembly Aft for Instructions--Life on Board a Battleship

A group of U.S. Navy Sailors mill about on the deck of the Battleship after morning inspection and assembly. Towards the back are a few Marines in dress uniform.

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Bugler Calling Marines and Sailors to Assemble for Instruction--Life on Board a Battleship

A U.S. Navy sailor stands on the deck of a battleship blowing a bugle, calling those on board to asembly.

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Gunners on Board U. S. Battleship New York Loading 6-inch Gun.

Three U.S. Navy Sailors load a gun below deck, while another, acting as the trainer, stands at the telescope sight.

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Deck of the U.S. Battleship Pennsylvania.

A view from the deck of the U.S.S. Pennsylvania, one of the most powerful battleships at the time.

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Submarines, Battleships and Torpedo Boats in Background, San Diego Bay, California.

A view of navy soldiers on several boats in the San Diego Bay. In the background, other ships are seen on the water.

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Joffre and Pershing in Governor's Gardens, Paris, France.

Marshal Joffre and General Pershing, the Commanders-in-chief of the French and American forces, respectively, are mid-discussion at the Governor's Gardens in Paris, France.

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Marshall Foch, General Pershing, Madame Joffre, Marshall Joffre and General Dubail, at Paris.

Marshal Joffre, Marshall Foch, and General Dubail, all French commanders, along with Marshall Joffre's wife and General Pershing, the American Commander-in-chief, pose for a photograph together in Paris, France.

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Camp Pontanezen, at Brest, France, from Which American Soldiers Were Returned to the United States.

A view of railways, barracks, and other buildings at Camp Pontanezen, in Brest, France.

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Camp Pontanezen, Brest, France.

A field of tents connected by duck board walkways at Camp Pontanezen, in Brest, France

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Troop Kitchen -- 21 Ranges Each Burning Cord of Wood Daily -- Brest, France.

Soldiers working in a large kitchen at Camp Pontanezen, in Brest, France.

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American Barracks and Railroad Yards near Bordeaux, from Tower No. 2

A view from the top of an American-built steel tower outside of Bordeaux, France. Below, there are army barracks and railroad tracks. A soldier stands on the tower, at the joint of four steel beams.

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Lafayette, We Are Here! First American Soldiers that Marched in Paris.

Rows of American soldiers march down a street in Paris. The sidewalks and balconies are thick with civilians watching the parade.

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Entrance to Dugout, Y.M.C.A. Station at Badonviller

This photograph is of a Y.M.C.A dugout during WWI. According to the photograph, the Y.M.C.A provided a lot for soldiers during the war. There is a forrest in the background.

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An Interesting Scene in the Social Room of a Y.M.C.A Army Camp Hut

In this scene men are sitting in a social room of the Y.M.C.A. Some are reading and others and socializing. Many of them, according to the photographs, are writing letters home.

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General De Puydraguen Coming Out of a Trench near Lac Blanc in the Vosges Section

In this photograph soldiers walk through a trench. Close to where this photograph was taken there was fighting between the French and German armies.

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Wrecked Building in Amiens, France

This photograph shows absolute destruction of buildings. There are a couple men in this shot. Shells used during the war were strong enough, according to the photograph, to bring entire buildings crumbling down.

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German Gun Guarding the Mole, Zeebrugge

This photograph depicts a gun by a German base. There is a body of water in the distance. Around the time of this photograph, the British attacked the Germans by way of sea.

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Wrecked Submarine at Bruges, Belgium, a German Submarine Base

There is a wrecked submarine floating atop water by the bay. The submarine proved effective during wartime.

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One of the Notorious U-boats Stranded on the South Coast of England after Surrender

This photograph shows people on rowboats and on land, surrounding a U-boat after British victory against Germans. There are also people standing on the boat.

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Looking South over Chateau-Thierry from the Ramparts of the Old hateau

This photograph is a scene of a town in France. There are various buildings and streets in view. There is also a small body of water and a bridge in the distance. There was a battle in this town that caused much destruction.

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Famous Bridge Over Marne, toward Hotel de Ville and Heights of Old Chateau

There is a village in the distance and soldiers and men are standing on a wooden bridge, looking over a body of water. The bridge, according to the photo, is a temporary structure. Despite German advancement, the Allies won the battle in this town of...

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In Belleau Wood where Americans Gave Germany Her Fatal Check

This photograph is of a forrest, totally destroyed. There is a man standing in the middle of it. The battle that took place here was won by the Allies, and resulted in pushing the Germans back.

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Strong Dugouts in Holes Under Huge Rocks, in Belleau Woods, France.

A German soldier crouches with his machine gun in a dugout under a rock in Belleau Woods.

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Looking from Belleau Village South across the Valley to Belleau Wood

An American soldier stands on the remaining wall of a destroyed building looking at what is left of Belleau Wood after the battle.

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General Gouraud Bestowing Medals Upon French Heroes, Chalons sur Marne, France.

A crowd of French soldiers stands underneath the archway of the Forte Sainte-Croix recieving medals for valor after the battle at Chalons sur Marne.

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Partners of Americans in Marne Counter-Offensive French Moroccan Troops on Villers-Cotterets Road.

French Moroccan troops march up the National Highway to the Second Battle of the Marne. In the background, an American military policeman directs traffic.

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Artillery Observers Telephoning Headquarters from the Front, on the Marne

At an observation post in a ditch, French soldiers use a periscope to observe enemy lines while one telephones headquarters.

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Captured German Machine Guns on Road from Villers-Cotterets to Soissons.

Two American soldiers man a German captured machine gun, kneeling behind a bush.

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Ruins of Soissons and Its Two Great Cathedrals.

The ruins of the destroyed cathedrals and town of Soissons. On the right, two silhouettes are seen on the winding road.

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Bringing in 1900 German Prisoners Captured by American Forces, France.

A long line, stretching back into a crowd, of German prisoners-of-war captured by the American troops.

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German Prisoners Well Housed, near Belleau Woods, France.

German prisoners of war lined up against a barbed wire fence outside of their barracks in a prison camp.

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Repairing Field Telephone Lines During a Gas Attack at the Front.

Two men wearing gas masks repair field telephone lines at the front line during a chemical attack. The background is hazy and clouded with gas.

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German Battery of 150 mm. Guns, Captured by American Troops near Montfaucon.

Two American soldiers stand with a captured German howitzer gun on a grassy hill.

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An American Division Headquarters at the Front.

A group of American soldiers sit or stand around a table at their division headquarters in France.

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An American Field Radio Outfit at the Front in France.

A group of soldiers man a portable radio station on the front lines in France. Two soldiers to the left stand guard with binoculars.

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German Pill Box in the Blanc Mont Sector, Champagne.

Two soldiers inspect a German machine gun emplacement in the Mont Blanc area of the Champagne region in France. Another soldier stands atop the emplacement, watching.

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General Pershing Awarding Congressional Medals to Brave American Boys, Chaumont, France.

A line of soldiers stand in a snowy field outside of the American General Headquarters in Chaumont, France. General Pershing pins them with Congressional Medals of Honor.

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