Saturday, August 23, 2014

Dead Man's Hill

Signal Corps USA 44062
Dead Man's Hill captured by the 29th Division
Meuse Argonne Oct 1918

[From https://archive.org/stream/cu31924027944598/cu31924027944598_djvu.txt]
44062 [2931D8]. Prom summit of Cote 295 (Mp. Co-ord. 319.3—273.3 Verdun B) known as "Le Mort Homme." Looking east (azimuth 90°) toward Cumieres, Meuse, France, showing battle field, "Dead Man's Hill" with remains of trenches of 1916. December, 1918.


View of Vacherauville from "Hill #298"

US Official 44053
View of Vacherauville from "Hill #298"

The Battlefield Northwest of Verdun

US Official 40814
The battlefield northwest of Verdun
Oct. 1918


[https://archive.org/stream/cu31924027944598/cu31924027944598_djvu.txt]
40814 [2804D8]. Devastation of forest by shell fire. This was formerly a dense forest of valuable trees. Verdun Sector, France. October 28, 1918.

Road from Verdun to the Argonne

Signal Corps USA 37645
Looking northwest of Verdun showing
road leading to the Argonne and
dugouts in the foreground
Oct 1918

Provisional Base Hospital #8 at Mesves-Bulcy

Signal Corps USA 46410
General view of the Hospital Center
at Mesves Bulcy, France
Provisional Base Hospital #8


Charny-Meuse

US Official 34124
View of Charny, Meuse where
Field Hospital 29th Div was located

The Crossroads at Consevoye Woods

Signal Corps 33070
The crossroads at Consevoye Woods,
after obstructions placed by retreating Germans
had been removed.
Meuse-Argonne
Oct 1918.