French 270 heavy artillery mortar, Artois, France, World War I,1915. Mortars were regarded as more effective than conventional artillery because the high trajectory of their projectiles meant they could fall directly into trenches. A print from Le Pays de France, 30 September 1915. The photographer is unknown.

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