"1st Lt. Richard W. Sears of the took this photograph on December 27, 1918. The image shows a trench mortar battery operated by members of Company C, 1st Gas Regiment, creating a smoke screen in the distance. This took place in Le Neufour, Meuse, France, as part of the 80th Division's activities during World War One. The photograph was passed by the censor, with no information about the exact date."

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