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1914-1918
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No Man's Land near Lens, France.
A scene of torn up countryside, dead soldiers, and destroyed trees outside of Lens, France.
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A Family Living in Their Ruined House Lens
A woman and a young boy stand amongst the ruins of their home in Lens, a city in northern France that was occupied by the Germans for most of the war. Just behind them is an entrance to the basement of their home, where they are still living.
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1918
Temporary Homes in Devestated Lens, Long Occupied by the Germans, France
Two families stand amongst the hastily constructed homes where they now live after returning to the city of Lens, in Northern France, occupied by Germans for most of the war.
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Proud Men of the North Who Fought on Flander's Fields.
Two dead Scottish soldiers lie on the battlefield.
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1917
"Down in a Shell Crater, We Fought Like Kilkeeny Cats"--Battle of Cambrai.
Four German soldiers in a trench at the end of the Battle of Cambrai. In the background is the ruins of a tank, which were used for the first time on a large scale during this battle.
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