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CITIES and VILLAGES

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DESTRUCTION

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Abbeville

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Damaged statue of Anatole-Amédée-Prosper Courbet [26 June 1827 – 11 June 1885]

Abbeville France

July 21, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Château Thierry

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Shelled city of Chateau Thierry, France

Jul 27, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Audenarde

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Cathedral St. Walburga, Audenarde, Belgium

11-12-18

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Audenarde

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Canal and town from tower of Cathedral in Audenarde, Belgium

11-12-18

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Caulaincourt

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The Germans destroyed the beautiful Chateau of Caulaincourt and blew it into the Somme.

Our men made a passage for the water

November 1917

Photographer : Brit. Off. from Chas D. Norton

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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Ham

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Statue of General Foy unscathed in town of Ham

German trophies placed around base

 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Albert

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Basilique Notre-Dame de Brebières which had been destroyed by Germans, Albert, Somme, France

9-16-18

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Albert

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Ruins of Cathedral near L'Ancre River, Albert, France

9-16-1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Albert

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Ruins of Cathedral, Albert, France

9-16-18

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Mareuil en Dôle

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Soldiers of 77rh Div. after morning services, Mareuil-en-Dole France

8-25-1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Exermont

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Men of 18th Inf. 1st Div. under fire in Exermont, Ardennes, France

10-7-18

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Lille

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Cathedral of St. Quentin from tower of Church of Lille. Aisne, France

Oct 14, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Saint Quentin

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Hotel de Ville, HQs 2nd Army with German prisoners head for Prison Pen, Quentin, Aisne, France

10-14-18

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Corbie

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102nd Field Signal Bn, at Corbie, Somme, France

11-15-18

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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