Soldiers from the 164th Infantry Regiment, part of the 1st Army Corps School in Gondrecourt, France, are seen in this photograph laying down a 50-yard double apron of barbed wire entanglements in just 10 minutes and 14 seconds. This feat set an American Expeditionary Force () record. The photo was taken on August 16, 1918, by Sgt. Marshall and was submitted on September 21, 1918. It was approved by the censor, but the date of approval is unknown.

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