Image caption: Destroyed place of worship at Vancourt, France, which was a significant religious site before the outbreak of the war. Military authorities responsib;e for the destruction held no regard for the centuries of religious history and prayers associated with these buildings. Pre-war photograph (reference number: 111-SC-4422).

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