Sgt. Grier M. Shotwell of the Signal Corps took this photograph on February 26, 1919. The image showcases barbed wire entanglements surrounding Blockhouse in Verst, Russia. The viewpoint is facing towards the south. This description was received on November 15, 1918, and the photograph was assigned the identifier 111-SC-40584.

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Size: 8453px × 5764px
Photo credit: © piemags/NSC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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