American deserter and straggler humiliated, 1918

Humiliation

American straggler and a deserter publicly humiliated at Florient, France.
Picture made on 5 November 1918.

Punishment, Shame and Army Discipline

This 1918 photo of an American straggler and deserter publicly humiliated in France shows a harsh side of military discipline. The image helps explain how armies used shame and punishment to enforce order during the final months of the Great War.