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1918 FRANCE: COMBAT RELATED

1917 United States: 1917 Camp Grant, Illinois & Camp Logan, Texas

1918 FRANCE: 1918 FRANCE ARRIVAL 33rd DIVISION

1918 FRANCE: 1918 FRANCE COMBAT RELATED

1918 -1919: FRANCE & LUXEMBOURG: POSTWAR

1919: UNITED STATES POSTWAR

MEDIA: MISCELLANEOUS

Photos: PFC Frank C. MARES Collection (Camp Logan, Texas)

: Members of 132nd INF, 33rd Division – Formerly Second and Third Regiment Illinois National Guard – in trenches expecting attack any minute. From this trench, In the background, can be seen the valley of the Meuse where it is estimated that 70,000 men are buried. Alexandre, Meuse, France September 17, 1918 “Ready” Collection of Lee Reuter.

: “Dead Man’s Hill” The horrors of war awaited Company L Collection of Lee Reuter.

: Ruins of Chateau Thierry after the Germans had retreated. 26th Division Chateau Thierry, France July 27, 1918

: 132nd INF, 33rd Division – Formerly the Second and Seventh Regiments, Infantry, Illinois National Guard – billeted in dugouts near ammunition dump. The Hun bombs ammunition locations making it necessary for men to be billeted in dugouts. Germonville (sp?), France. September 7-9 the 33rd Division took over the Mort Homme Sector. These are the dugouts of the 132nd INF, 33rd Division at Germonville (Sp?).

: Ruins of the Albert Cathedral shown in distance among the wrecked buildings. Note the Ancre River. Headquarters Second Army Corps. Albert, Somme, France. September 16, 1918

: Wrecked cathedral in Albert, Somme, France. Ancre River in foreground.

: A street in front of the wrecked cathedral in Albert, Somme, France. September 16, 1918

: View of town of Wadenville, one kilometer from American outpost occupied by 104th INF, 2nd Battalion, 26th Division. CAPT Thomas J. Hammond in command, Company C. Wadenville-en-Meuse, France. September 15, 1918

: From summit of Cote (Hill) 295 (Inf Co-ord 319.3 – 273.3 Verdun B) known as “Le Mort Homme”. Looking east (azimuth 90*) towards Cunnsierts (sp?), Meuse, France, showing battlefield. “Dead Man’s Hill” with remains of tenches of 1916. December, 1918

: (garbled; possibly …) View of Montfaucon . . . showing ruined church in the background. Montfaucon, Meuse, France. October 2, 1918

: Camouflaged roads that are under enemy observation, La Forges, Meuse, France. October 10, 1918. A road camouflaged by engineers to hide troop movements from the enemy.

: Members of the 108th Field Signals Battalion, 33rd Divison; Formerly Company A, Signals Corps, Illinois National Guard, crossing bridge blown up by Germans on their retreat. Crossing Forges Creek, near Forges, Meuse, France. October 10, 1918

: Rebuilding a damaged bridge over the Meuse River by members of the 108th Engineers, 3rd Battalion, 33rd Division. Formerly First Regiment Engineers, Illinois National Guard. Near Brabant (Spelling?), Meuse, France October 10, 1918

: Rebuilding a damaged bridge over the Meuse River by members of the 108th Engineers, 3rd Battalion, 33rd Division. Formerly First Regiment Engineers, Illinois National Guard. Consenvoye, Meuse, France October 12, 1918

: A view of the 1st Mobile Hospital, 3rd Army Corps. Frommersville, Meuse, France. October 22, 1918

: View taken from the center of Dannevoux (Spelling?), showing the ruins of the town. 132n INF, 33rd Division. Dannevoux, Meuse, France October 18, 1918

: View of the narrow gauge railroad built by the Germans. Members of the 108th Engineer Regiment, 33rd Division are seen standing in shell hole. Donnevoux (Sp?), France October 18, 1918

: The Commanding General’s billet. Troyon, Meuse, France. October 26, 1918

: Transporting supplies to the front. Members of Company A, 108th Military Police, 33rd Division, in a canal boat on the canal of the Meuse and Rhine. Tyron Sector, Meuse, France, October 26, 1918 Collection of Lee Reuter.

: Saying mass in a church near the front. This church was used for a few days as a dressing station by the 108th Sanitary Train (formerly First, Second, Third and Fourth Illinois ambulance Companies), 33rd Division, but two days previous to the taking of this picture a German shell struck it. Dormuntier (spelling?), Meuse, France. November 2, 1918

: The billet of BRIG GEN Paul A. Wolf, commanding Sixty-Sixth Brigade, 33rd Division. It is said that German GEN Ludendorf occupied this house. Deuxmonds (Sp?), Meuse, France November 6, 1918

: This building was formerly used for reception purposes, and showed evidence of women having been entertained here. Deuxmounds (spelling?), Meuse, France. November 6, 1918

: (Garbled, possibly headquarters) of the 66th Brigade , 33rd Division is located. Deuxmonds (spelling ?), Meuse, France, November 6, 1918

: Pigeon with message on leg. 4th Corps Pigeon Loft. Essey, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. November 5, 1918 Collection of Lee Reuter.

: No description provided, but this is a pigeon wagon. Pigeons were used for sending messages. Collection of Lee Reuter.

: (unreadable) . . . to the front. These rations consist of fresh meat, bred, jam, canned tomatoes, corn flour, bacon, hay, grain, etc. They start from the railhead at Rattentout and the hauling is done by men from the Engineer Corps Rattentout, Meuse, France. October 28, 1918 Collection of Lee Reuter.

: Supply train of the 315th Field Artillery, 65th Brigade, 33rd Division near Chattancourt, Meuse, France, making its way to the front with ammunition, the early morning of is just lifting. September 26, 1918 Collection of Lee Reuter.

: 108th Engineers, 132nd INF, 33rd Division, passing through Chattencourt, Meuse, France October 26, 1918. Collection of Lee Reuter.

: Trains of the 129th INF, 33rd Division passing through the ruins of Bethancourt. September 29, 1918 Collection of Lee Reuter.

: Men of 132nd INF, 33rd Division bringing in first German prisoners of battle, Chattencourt, Meuse, France. September 26, 1918.

: American wounded of the 132nd INF, 33rd Division being carried on litters by German prisoners of war at the base of Dead Man’s Hill, near Chattencourt, Meuse, France, September 26, 1918. Collection of Lee Reuter.

: American wounded of the 132nd INF, 33rd Division being carried by German prisoners of war at the base of Dead Man’s Hill, near Chattencourt, Meuse, France, September 26, 1918. Collection of Lee Reuter.

: Cemetery on outskirts of St. Hilaire. German observation post in tree (right) in foreground. St. Hilaire sector of Tyron sur Meuse, southeast of Verdun, Meuse, France November 18, 1918

: Last resting place of 3 American officers and 48 enlisted men who were killed in the last American offensive on this front. This cemetery is for Americans only and is situated just west of Hammonville, sector of Troyon sur Meuse, southeast of Verdun, Meuse, France. November 18, 1918 Collection of Lee Reuter.

: Bois de Fays – Burial Ground-Actually at north end. Collection of Lee Reuter

: (garbled) attack. Great number of dugouts were built by Germans above village on slope of hill. St. Maurice Sous Les cotes, southwest of Verdun, Meuse, France, November 21, 1918.

: German cemetery in which are buried great numbers of German soldiers from the great fights which took place in the Efarges sector in 1915 and 1916. Back of cemetery, St. Maurice Station and Woel Road covered with camouflage. Beyond this road, villages of Doncourt; Wadonville, captured by 33rd Divison in first days of November; St. Hilaire was captured on day armistice was signed. St. Maurice Sous Les Cotes, Southeast of Verdun, Meuse, France, November 21, 1819. Note: Spelling of town names probably not correct. Collection of Lee Reuter.

: German cemetery in which are buried great numbers of German soldiers from the great fights which took place in the Efarges sector in 1915 and 1916. In the distance, villages of Avillers, Woel, Butgneville, Jonville and Labeuville, where last fighting took place before armistice was signed. St. Maurice Sous Les Cotes, Southeast of Verdun, Meuse, France, November 21, 1819. Note: Spelling of town names probably not correct. Collection of Lee Reuter.

: The elaborate home the Germans constructed shows that they had no intention of leaving the territory. Sixty-Sixth Brigade, Thirty-Third Divison. Deuxembord(?spelling), Meuse, France, November 6, 1918

: The elaborate home the Germans constructed shows that they had no intention of leaving the territory. Sixty-Sixth Brigade, Thirty-Third Divison. Deuxembord(?spelling), Meuse, France, October 21, 1918