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French soldiers before German gun emplacement, 1918

Item

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Title

French soldiers before German gun emplacement, 1918

Description

A French soldier guarding a captured German gun emplacement for a large piece of artillery, possibly the 419mm caliber howitzer mortar gun known as the "Big Bertha."

Creator

Source

Speed Family Photograph Collection, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky

Date

Identifier

007PC28.122

Coverage

Citation

Speed, John, “French soldiers before German gun emplacement, 1918,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed May 18, 2025, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/256.

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