Cpl. L. H. McLaughlin from the Naval Railway Battery in St. Nazaire, France, is seen in this photograph from Dec. 5, 1918. The image shows McLaughlin and other soldiers preparing for battle by placing a piece of cloth over the muzzle of a rifle to protect it from scratching the sides.

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