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Fire Spray Captured from the Austrians in the District of Capitello in Italy.

A soldier stands in front of a background of destroyed forest, fitted with a fire spray weapon on his back.

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Looking E. on Italian Font. Foreground, Italian Trenches of Resistance Built after Territory Was Won from Enemy.

A soldier is concealed in a concrete machine gun trench with hinged iron portholes in a field. These trenches were constructed by the Italians in the Vallone ridge.

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British Battle Cruiser Indomitable, Which Sunk the German Battle Cruiser Bluecher.

The British battle cruiser "Indomitable" at a harbor. This ship sunk the German battle cruiser "Blucher" at the Battle of Dogger Bank on January 24th, 1915.

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Trophies of War -- German Torpedo from S. S. "Emden" and Floating Mines, London.

A torpedo from the German S.S. Emden, an infamous commerce destroyer ship commanded by Capt. Von Mueller, on display at a war exposition in London.

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Light Railway and Hillside Dugouts near La Harazee, Argonne, Forest.

A view of houses built into a hillside and horses pulling supply carts along the light railway in La Harazee, a small hamlet on the edge of the Argonne Forest in France.

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A French Relief Column of Algerian Zouaves in Forest of Argonne.

Zouaves were soldiers from France's colonies in North Africa. These Zouaves from Algeria are gathered in a long line on a road in the Argonne Forest, France.

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French Gunners Charging Huge 270 mm. (Howitzer) in Forest of Argonne.

A French three-man gun crew prepares and loads a 270 mm. Howitzer gun in the Argonne Forest, France.

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"And They Did Not Pass" -- Main Entrance and Gate into City of Verdun, France.

A view over the river of the main fortressed entrance to the city of Verdun, France. Beyond the gate, there are buildings and cathedral steeples visible.

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The Cathedral and Notre Dame, Verdun, and Ruins Extending Down to the Banks of the Meuse.

Crumbling ruins of buildings in Verdun, France seem to fall into the Meuse River. In the background, the steeples of the Cathedral of Verdun rise above the city.

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French Troops and Transport on "The Sacred Road," During the Battle of Verdun, 1916.

In the foreground, French troops sit amongst supplies. In the background, a long, winding highway stretching out over the valley. Ranks of troops can also be seen in the middle ground of the valley.

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Poilus Peparing Barbed Wire for Front Line -- Lempire, Meuse, France.

French soldiers weave steel to create barbed wire coils, which will be transported to troops at the battles of Verdun and Meuse-Argonne.

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A Village Reduced to Debris near Verdun, France.

A view of the ruins of completely destroyed buildings in a village outside of Verdun, France.

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A Battery of the Famous 270 Mortars (Howitsers), Mt. St. Eloi.

A Howitzer gun is positioned amongst the trees in a forest in France. Two soldiers stand nearby.

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Entrenched Highlanders on the Lookout Using Mirror Periscope.

Two Scottish soldiers in a trench use a periscope to look out into No Man's Land above. There is a horn nearby, which is used to warn their fellow troops in the case of a gas attack.

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President Pointcare and Marshall Joffre Visiting Officers' Quarters on the Somme Front.

President Raymond Poincare and Marshall Joseph Joffre visit the Officers' Quarters at the Somme camp. In the center, President Poincare and an aide are in conversation. Marshall Joffre, the Commander-in-Chief of the French forces during World War I...

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Tatoi Trenches in the Croisettes Wood Showing Officers in Consultation Just Half an Hour Before the Attack on the Somme Line.

A group of officers discusses military plans shortly before carrying out the first attack of the Battle of the Somme on July 1, 1916.

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Serving Food from a Movable Kitchen in Ruined Curlu on the Somme.

French soldiers on the Somme front in France eat soup served from a movable kitchen. In the background, there are damaged buildings.

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Ruins of Famous Church at Albert, France.

A view of the partially ruined brick Church of Notre Dame de Brebieres at Albert, France. The village was only a few miles north of the Somme River. In the foreground, there are large piles of collapsed bricks.

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Ruined Villae of Eclusiers, France. M'lle Semmer Decorated for Heroic Actions under Fire.

Two soldiers stand on either side of Mademoiselle Marcelle Semmer, a young woman from Eclusiers, a village on the Somme. She was honored with the Cross of the Legion of Honor and the War Cross for putting herself at risk to air the French war effort.

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The World Renowned Cathedral at Reims, France, Ruined by the Germans.

A view of the buttresses and steeples of the Cathedral of Reims, which was shelled by German troops as they left the city. The cathedral was used as a hospital during wartime.

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Ruins of Once Magnificent Reims, France.

A landscape of destroyed buildings and bare frames of houses in Reims, France.

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"The Dogs of War Let Loose Are Howling" -- French 320's in Action, near Reims.

A row of four French railroad guns used to defend the city of Reims, France.

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Fort Pompelle near Reims, France.

A view of destruction at Fort Pompelle, a French fort near Reims built into hillside. In the background, a dark silhouette walks along the top of the hill above the fort.

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Once Fair Village of Coucy, near Reims, France.

Crumbling walls and stones that used to be buildings form a scene of total destruction in the village of Coucy, near Reims, in France.

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The Ruined Stronghold of Fort de la Malmaison, Chemin des Dames, France

Piles of dirt and stone that were once Fort de la Malmaison, a key element of the German defense of the ridge Chemin des Dames. The fort was destroyed by the French in a successful attempt to retake the region.

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Chemin de Dames--Barbed Wire Entaglement

A rusting, barbed wire fence that has become entangled with the undergrowth on the site of a battlefield at Chemin des Dames in France.

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Desolate Waste on Chemin des Dames Battlefield, France

A soldier stands amongst the now desolate countryside and fallen trees after the battles at Chemin des Dames in France

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Camouflaged Trenches in Chemin des Dames Sector

A lieutenant of the Allied forces stands in a trench at Chemin des Dames. Behind him, chicken wire interwoven with pine and hemlock, covers the opening of the trench, to prevent enemy planes from spotting the trench from above.

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Human Wreckage in No Man's Land, Chemin des Dames, France.

The skeleton of a British soldier lies on the site of the battle at Chemin des Dames in France

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Weird Desolation of Berry au Bac, after Four Years of Fighting, France

The destroyed countryside of Berry au Bac at the end of the war.

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"Through it all like horror, runs the red resentment of the guns." Oise, France.

French soldiers man enormous field guns from a ditch near the Oise, in France.

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"Out Where the Bombs are Bursting and the Canons Like Hell-doors Slam."

Soldiers on a battlefield, the back of the card describes the conditions of battle, but does not specify where the battle is or which army the soldiers belong to.

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The Terrible Desolation of Once Fertile Hills and Valleys, France.

Soldiers stand amongst wreckage and shattered rock in France.

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Searching the Ruins. "Somewhere in France."

French soldiers search the wreckage of a razed French village, attacked by German forces. No buildings remain, only rubble.

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French Artillery in the Village of Perthes les Hurlus.

French artillery outside Perthes village. There are horse drawn artillery pieces in the background. The final battle for this location had a French victory.

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Dug-outs and Shelters-Cantonment in the Race Course at Flirey, France

Dug-outs and shelters used during trench warfare in Flirey, France. These dug-outs were better constructed than most were during the war. Flirey villlage was destroyed during the war. It was in No Man's land for four years before American occupation...

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Mass in the Allied Trenches on the Western Front

During the war, priests of the Catholic Church held services for the soldiers. Masses were often held in dug-outs in the front line trenches. It was a solemn scene because of the reality of death these men faced.

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Alincourt, France; German Ammunition Camp Destroyed by Allied Airmen

The image depicts destruction after an an airstrike. There are dead horses, destroyed train cars, and broken wagons in the background. Alincourt was a small village in France. It was occupied for a while by the Germans until the Allies launched a...

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German Ammunition Depot, after Visit of French Airmen, Alincourt, Ardennes, France

This image depicts destruction done by French airman. There are many dead horses, broken train cards, and debris.

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Supplies Left by the Germans in Their Retreat from Soupier, Alane, France

This image depicts the supplies that the Germans left behind during their hurried retreats in the final months of the war. It also shows French soldiers taking inventory of what was left behind. There is some destruction in the background. The...

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"On all sides round a great furnace flamed" German Attack, North Compiegne, France

This photograph depicts men waiting for the signal to go "over the top" and attack from the trenches. There is smoke in the distance, as well as destroyed fields.

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Setting Up Large Searchlight in Advance Lines, Vosges Sector

In this photo, soldiers are setting up a searchlight in a trench in the woods. Searchlights were important pieces of technology because they provided visual on enemy movement much further than the eye can see.

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Sharpshooters in Protected Position near Enemy Lines

This photo depicts sharpshooters hiding in the trenches, waiting to attack. They fashioned creative hiding places, using everything from bushes to shell crates for protection. New recruits died frequently because of these sharpshooters.

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In a French Tench, Sandbag Protected, Showing Dart Bombs

Depicted in this photograph are three men, hidden in a trench and protected by sandbags. They have in their possession signal rockets and hand grenades. Signal rockets were used to call for help on the battle field. Different colors and designs...

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French Soldiers Resting in the Trenches

French soldiers lie, crowded, in a Communicating trench, waiting to relieve those on the front lines.

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Red Cross "Dog Encampment" Behind the Lines in the French Sector.

Military dogs, used for numerous purposes by the army, amble amongst their barracks in France.

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Red Cross Dog and Soldier for Whom He Got Help

A dog wearing a Red Cross collar stands beside a wounded soldier. Red Cross dogs would find wounded soldiers and lead medical and rescue teams to the site.

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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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Trench Mortar in Its Well-timbered Chamber--View Looking Straight Down.

A mortar sits inside a pit, whose walls are lined with lumber supports, several miles behind the front lines, used to destroy enemy trenches from afar.

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A Pioneer of the Kaiser's Forests Shattered into Toothpicks by a Shell from the Russian Lines.

A tree that has been felled by a shell.

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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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German "Pill Boxes" and "Strong Points" Which Cost Many Lives to Conquer

This photograph shows what's left of a German machine gun shelter, which were often called "pill boxes." This system of defense was very strong. There is destruction of land in the background.

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German Steel Cupola for Machine Guns. Demolished by the Allies

In this photograph is destruction of land in Germany by the Allies. There is also a machine gun covered by a cupola in the photograph. These were often hidden in the woods, according to the photograph.

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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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Zeppelin Flying Over a German Town- Lower Valley of the Rhine

In this photograph is a zeppelin flying over a small village. These large air machines were used for both transportation or goods as well as for dropping bombs.

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House in Southend, England, Wrecked by Bombs from Raiding Zeppelins

This photograph is of a scene in town. There are men, women, and children walking along the street. Southend was a resort that was attacked by German Zeppelins.

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Airplane View of Trenches and Shell Holes

This photograph is an aerial view of the trenches during WWI. It shoes how extensive they were. There is also a view of the destruction of the trenches.

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Zeppelin Wrecked and Burned- Ruins Being Inspected by Frenc Troops

There are soldiers obversing wreckage from a zeppelin attack, and there is destruction in the background.

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"Enemy Airmen Successfully Bombed One of Our Supply Trains," Official Report

There are many dead horses and turned over wagons in this photograph. There is a thicket behind them. This area was bombed and destroyed, leaving behing death and destruction.

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U.S. Observation Airplane on West Front- France

This photograph is of a field with an airplane in it. There are a few buildings in the background. The invention of the airplane was of great importance during the war.

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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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Shells Bursting in Ruined French Village

A field in France, alongside a dirt road. Off in the distance smoke billows on the horizon.

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Huge Shell Hole beside a Highway, France

Smoke billows from a large crater made by an exploding shell, covering the road and forest behind it.

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Monument in Memory of Canadians Who Fell at Vimy in April, 1917

A monument, with a cross mounted on the roof, to the Canadian forces who fell recapturing the Vimy Ridge from the Germans, a charge largely led by the Canadian Corps.

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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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