Sgt. Morris Pineberg is photographed next to a German 15-inch shell in Dannevoux, Meuse, France. The shell stands at 4 feet high and weighs 1400 pounds. It is known as "Big Bertha" and was taken on January 16, 1919. Pvt. Ambrose B. McWaide from the Ordnance Dept. is credited with the picture.

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