Soldiers of the 18th Machine Gun Battalion, 1st Division, can be seen in this photograph hanging and airing out their clothing. The image also shows the torn shelter halves and haversacks that have been damaged by shrapnel and bullets. This picture was taken in Petit Freissy, France on May 16, 1918. The photograph has been censored and released by the censor on June 28, 1918.

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