Smoke shell containing 100% phosphorus explodes during World War I. The explosion occurred 2 seconds prior to this photograph from the Chemical Warfare Service (CWS) photographer with reference number REC 4-249. It indicates that this image has restricted access, labeled as "Notes for Official Use Only 1483."

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