The Great War in Color - 6
No-Mans Land Seen From A French Observation Post
Autochrome color picture, made on June 16, 1917.
 | The Destruction of Reims The towers of the cathedral in Reims. |
 | The Destruction of Reims (2) Reims was one of the most beautiful cities of France, until hit by bombardment after bombardment. |
 | Lunch A soldier's lunch at the Place Royal in the city of Reims, France. |
 | Shelter Group of French soldiers in front of the entry of a shelter. |
 | Posing Senagalese Soldiers Senegalese French soldiers. |
 | Soup French soldiers having soup. |
 | Trench French trench. |
 | Destroyed Group of French soldiers in front of a destroyed house, near the village of Eglingen in the French department of Haut-Rhin. |
 | Laundry Senegalese soldiers washing their linen in troughs on a farmyard near Saint-Ulrich. |
 | More Washing French soldiers doing a wash in troughs. |
 | And More Washing... French soldiers doing a wash near a source. |
 | And then drying Shirts and towels drying in the sun. |
 | Observation Post Entry of an Observation Post. In front of the entry, there is a panel indicating "Bowels of César". |
 | Devastated Landscape on the frontline. |
 | Observateur French observator in a trench of the first line. |
 | Heure de Repos Heure de Repos: Resting hour. A group of Senegalese soldiers take a brake during a long march. |
 | Mystery Machine Unknown prototype. The picture was taken outside the Farman aircraft factory in France. Some specialists doubt whether this plane ever advanced much beyond this prototype stage. |
 | Women Workers Picture made inside the Farman aircraft factory, 1917. |
 | On The Look-Out Looking out from Observation Station 26, on the frontline near the village of Eglingen in Northern France. |
 | Cemetery Soldiers have been using the cemetery next to the church of Gildwiller to bury their fallen comrades. |
 | Hairy Just behind the trenches of the first line. A soldier is having his hair cut. The others wait for their turn. |
 | Church in Ruins The church of Seppois, Northeastern France, after a heavy bombardment. |
 | Sunshine The sun shines in the destroyed church. |
 | Punishment German Prisoners-of-War look on how French soldiers do their punishment duty. |
 | Behind Sandbags Three French soldiers in observation behind sand bags. |
 | Theatre Soldiers in front of a theatre tent, 1917. |
 | Girl Girl playing with her doll. |
 | Portrait Sar Tinder from Senegal, soldier of the 7th regiment of artillery. |
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