Photos from the Field

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Establishing the Entente A typical scene in the French towns where Yankee soldiers were billeted.	Hit The church at Romagne, Meuse, during the period the town was under constant shell fire.
Firing in the Meuse Valley Doughboys in the front line trench taking advantage of the camouflage left by the routed Germans, who took up their positions about 1200 yards from this point.	A German Trap While men were repairing a road blown up by the enemy, a buried shell exploded in their midst.  This picture was snapped while the men were seeking cover.
A Hand Grenade Assault American soldiers on the Piave front hurling a shower of bombs into the Austrian trenches near Varage, Italy.	Happy Something struck this American negro soldier as funny, and he paused to laugh even during the gas mask drill.
The Advance Up Hill 240 Yankee doughboys advancing up the slope near Exermont by "digging in" at intervals of every few yards.	Fire! This 340mm gun, manned by Americans, hit two German army corps headquarters 18 miles away.
Some "Hun" Deviltry Huge crater caused by the explosion of a mine planted and exploded by the Germans in their retreat before the 30th Division.	Some "Hun" Faces Note the cruel, savage expression these prisoners, captured among last drives, have.

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