A soldier tests gun shield plates by shooting at them with regulation army ammunition and rifle. The photograph was taken on November 29, 1918 by Pvt. R. W. Young. The gun shield plates were produced by Henry Disston and Sons in Philadelphia, PA. The image was passed by the censor on December 2, 1918.

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