Caption: Photograph taken on November 16, 1918, in Spincourt, Meuse, France. The image captures , , from the 306th Field Battalion, and a French Lieutenant, who were the first Allied officers to enter the town shortly after the German forces had withdrawn. The picture also shows civilians gathering to welcome them.

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Photo credit: © piemags/NSC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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