American engineers standing in the foreground, surveying the aftermath of the American artillery bombardment on a village in the St. Mihiel sector. The village is now reduced to ruins. The slopes of Montsec, a fortified hill, can be seen in the background. This photograph was taken during the capture of the hill.

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