Sgt. Marshall captured this photograph (111-SC-22486) during World War One. The image depicts a group of refugees returning to a burned village in Essey la Cote, Meurthe et Moselle, France. The village was under fire at the time. The photograph was taken on September 13, 1918.

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Size: 8555px × 5755px
Photo credit: © piemags/NSC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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