Image captures an explosion of shells on German trenches in the Bois de Chein during World War I. It was taken on May 3, 1918, before a raid by the 2nd Battalion, 167th Infantry, 42nd Division. The location is near St. Maurice, Meurthe et Moselle, France. The 167th Infantry was previously known as the 4th Alabama Infantry.

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