'Sur le front occidental: la prise de la Crete de Vimy; Sur les positions conquises: le nettoyage des boyaux et des abris ou des Allemands ont pu rester dissimulés', 1917. First World War: Western front; the taking of Vimy Ridge. Clearing shells and shelters from conquered positions to prevent Germans from remaining hidden. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924].

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