The image features the burning town of Thiaucourt after it was set on fire by a German shell in September 1918. Thiaucourt, located in Meurthe et Moselle, France, experienced constant bombardment at the time. On one night, the Germans dropped approximately 5 gas shells every minute for a duration of two hours. The authenticity of the photograph was confirmed and it was issued with the identification number 25273. Date of censorship is unavailable.

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