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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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