File:Sandbagged entrances of Fort Vaux 1916.jpg

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English: Title: Fort Vaux retaken by French, Verdun

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"Caption This photograph shows fortified casements in conse of construction at Fort Vaux, part of the Verdun fortifications and the scene of some of the most vicious fighting of the western front. The bags of earth are being piled up to protect and mask the heavy guns which are fired from within the big excavations. This method makes it impossible for hostile aviators to detect the location of the guns."
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The Wheeling intelligencer December 21, 1916
Author George Grantham Bain Collection
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  • George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).
  • Caption card tracings: WWI France; Shelf.
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