The photograph, labeled 111-SC-16488, shows an automobile that has been wrecked by a direct hit during World War I. The image was taken by Pyt. R. Longaere of the Signal Corps and was captured in Mortfontaine, France on July 18, 1918. The photograph was released with the approval of the censor on August 6, 1918. Notes indicate that the identifier for the photograph is 16488.

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Size: 8489px × 5662px
Photo credit: © piemags/NSC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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