Soldiers from the 307th Engineering Battalion collecting unexploded ordnance, including hand grenades and shells, from the muddy road near Briquenay, Ardennes, France. The purpose is to prevent accidental detonations caused by vehicles running over the duds. Photograph taken on November 3, 1919, and released by the Censor on January 16, 1919. Similar photos where the soldiers also face blurred & close-ups are found in the record.

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