Cpl. L. H. McLaughlin, a photographer in the Navy, took this photograph on August 1, 1918, in St. Mazaire, France. The image features a railway battery, armed with a crane and gun, departing from the yards to be sent to the frontlines. The photograph was approved by the censor and the details are noted as 29414.

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Size: 8321px × 5688px
Photo credit: © piemags/NSC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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