Caption: Image depicts a panoramic view of a section of Hill No. 304, located in Esnes, Meuse, France. The ground, heavily damaged by shelling, served as a significant site for numerous battles during World War I. Servicemen from the Reclamation and Demolition office can be seen in the image collecting salvageable ammunition and disposing of unexploded ordnance. (Date recorded: March 12, 1919. Image reference: 111-SC-42863)

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Photo credit: © piemags/NSC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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