[Sunken road lined with dead bodies and debris]

Photograph of a sunken road lined with dead bodies and debris, France, July 19, 1918.

Included caption: "A slightly sunken road used by the Germans as a trench and trench mortar position, captured by French and Americans in their advance. The deserted caisson is a token of a hasty retreat. 16th Infantry, 1st Div. Pleissy, France. July 19, 1918."

Inscription: "16528."

Stamped in corner: "Signal Corps USA."

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