Pvt. Liles of the Signal Corps captured this photograph on September 10, 1918, in the Bois de Eparges, France. The image shows a view of "No Man's Land" just before an attack. The destructive impact of artillery fire by the Allies can be seen in the devastated landscape. This photograph was approved by the American Expeditionary Force censor.

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Photo credit: © piemags/NSC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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