Soldiers survey the wreckage in the village of Mericourt-sur-Somme, which served as a German stronghold during World War I. The 33rd Division of the American Expeditionary Forces captured this territory. In the distance, German trenches can be seen on the hills. Photo taken by 2nd Lt. Harrs on September 26, 1918, and released by the censor.

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