Image: This black and white photograph shows a stack of empty shell cases used by the armies in France during World War I. The shells, designated as SUMBER 1165 PROTOGRAPHE RECO 1919, were gathered after a day's battle and sent back to factories for reuse. This process of salvaging the war's waste was vital for replenishing ammunition supplies.

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