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men laying cable underground to protect it from German shell fire at Ansauville, France in 1918. This image shows members of the Second Field Battalion, Signal Corps, ensuring uninterrupted communication between artillery headquarters and front line batteries. The cable is buried 8 feet underground in a three-pair loom configuration.
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