The image captures the aftermath of the destruction in the village of Luneville in France during World War I. The devastating impact of the war is evident, with buildings reduced to rubble and the landscape in ruins. The photograph was taken on May 12, 1919, by a photographer identified as RECO, with the assigned number G-2. It was later described and issued with the identification symbol 59997.

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Size: 8482px × 5749px
Photo credit: © piemags/NSC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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