This photograph, labeled as 111-SC-42265, was taken by Lt. Ira H. Morgan of the Signal Corps on March 1, 1919. It shows the bridge across the Escaut River in Scheldt, Belgium, which was destroyed by the Germans during World War I. The photograph captures the 37th Division of the American military as they forced a crossing at this location on November 10, 1918, at 1:35 PM. The image is part of a collection of American military activities during the war.

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Size: 8623px × 5841px
Photo credit: © piemags/NSC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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