FRENCH 340 mm. or INCH gun being operated by American Coast Artillery men during World War One. The photograph, taken on September 26, 1918, shows the gun with its breech open. This scene was captured in Baleycourt Woods, near Nixeville, Dept. Meuse, France, at 3:20 The image was held by the Censor for Official Use Only and issued with Notes.

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