French officers and men posing with a captured piece of Alsace that they have held since the beginning of World War One. This photograph, taken in 1919 by photographer Reed, captures the symbolic importance of this territory to the French troops. (Sources: 111-SC-5301 HUMBER 5301 FRENCH OFFICIAL, WAG 580, )

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