Images Dated 16th August 2006 (page 2)

American soldiers passing through the ruins of Varennes, Meuse-Argonne Offensive, France, 1918. The Meuse-Argonne Offensive of September-November 1918 was the largest operation undertaken by

American 14 inch railway gun, Meuse-Argonne Offensive, France, 1918. The Meuse-Argonne Offensive of September-November 1918 was the largest operation conducted by the American Expeditionary Force

Americans preparing for the attack on the Argonne Forest, Verdun, France, September, 1918. The Meuse-Argonne Offensive of September-November 1918 was the final offensive of World War I

American soldiers in the the village of Nonsard, north east of Saint-Mihiel, (1926)
American soldiers in the the village of Nonsard, north-east of Saint-Mihiel, 12-15 September 1918. Jubilant American troops during the Battle of St Mihiel

American soldiers entering the village of Nonsard, near Saint-Mihiel, France, 12-15 September 1918
American soldiers entering the village of Nonsard, north-east of Saint-Mihiel, France, 12-15 September 1918. American troops advancing during the Battle of St Mihiel

The re-supply of a machine gun unit by horseback, Aisne, France, 2 September 1918

Artillery barrage before an advance, Aisne, France, 2 September 1918

French artillery position, France, 1918, (1926). Artist: Henry Cheffer
French artillery position, France, 1918, (1926)

370 Mortar in Action, 1918, (1926). Artist: Henry Cheffer
370 Mortar in Action, 1918, (1926). French artillerymen operating a large mortar. Mortars are muzzle-loaded weapons that fire shells at a lower velocity

German prisoners captured by the 3rd and 4th British Armies, Somme, France, 21-22 August, 1918. Soldiers captured by the British at the Battle of Bapaume

Columns of German prisoners, Somme, France, 1918

The ruined town and church bell tower of Albert, Somme, France, 22 August 1918. Albert was the scene of fighting in the Battle of the Somme in 1916 when it was largely reduced to rubble

The four Allied commanders, Chateau Bombon, France, 1918. From left to right: General Philippe Petain, Commander-in-Chief of the French Army; Field Marshal Douglas Haig

British soldiers exploring the ruins of Albert, Somme, France, 22 August 1918. Albert was the scene of fighting in the Battle of the Somme in 1916 when it was largely reduced to rubble

A German soldier surrenders, Aisne, France, World War I, 18 July 1918

American 155th artillery battery, south of Soissons, France, 18 July 1918. The Battle of Soissons, which was fought between 18 and 22 July 1918

French 75th artillery battery, Aisne, France, 18 July 1918

A broken down French light tank, Villers-Cotterets, Aisne, France, 1918. Tanks were first deployed in World War I by the British in 1916

Observation post of General Mangin, 18th July 1918, Villers-Cotterets, Aisne, France, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
Observation post of General Mangin during the offensive of 18th July 1918, Villers-Cotterets, Aisne, France, (1926). General Charles Mangin was commander of the French 10th Army during the Second

Georges Clemenceau talking with farmers near the front, Chemin des Dames, France, 1918. Clemenceau (1841-1929) was appointed Prime Minister of France in November 1917

French infantry position in a sunken lane, north of Villers-Cotterets, Aisne, France, 1918
French infantry position in a sunken lane, north of the forest of Villers-Cotterets, Aisne, France, 1918

French infantry resting in a shell hole, Chemin des Dames, France, 11 June 1918. A strategically important ridge overlooking the River Aisne

French machine gunners sweeping a road, Courcelles, south-east of Montdidier, France, 9 June 1918

American marines digging trenches, Lucy-le-Bocage, France, 1 June, 1918

French artillery battery on the move, Chemin des Dames, France, 1918. A strategically important ridge overlooking the River Aisne

The Third Battle of the Aisne, Chemin des Dames, France, 1918. A lorry carrying French infantry passes a unit of cavalry. A strategically important ridge overlooking the River Aisne

French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau in Versailles, France 3 June 1918. Clemenceau (1841-1929) was appointed Prime Minister of France in November 1917

American cavalry unit at rest, Chemin des Dames, France, 1918. A strategically important ridge overlooking the River Aisne

Cavalry and artillery of the French 10th Army, Villers-Cotterets, Aisne, France, 1918

French troops using flamethrowers to flush out Germans from their shelters, Cantigny, France, 1918. French flamethrower teams supported the attack by the American 1st Division on the village of

French infantry establishing fallback positions in front of a ruined farm, Picardy, France, 1918. French troops digging in between the Somme and the Oise

French counter-attack between the Somme and the river Oise, Picardy, France, 1918

Amiens Cathedral, Picardy, France, 1918

Fench sappers in gas masks re-laying telephone lines after a bombardment, 1918

Machine gunners at the edge of Hangard Wood, Picardy, France, 28 April 1918, (1926). Hangard Wood was the site of fierce fighting in April 1918 during the German Spring Offensive

The presentation of General Franchet d Esperey to an Italian envoy to France, Champagne, (1926)
The presentation of General Franchet d Esperey to an Italian envoy to France, Champagne, April 1918. Franchet d Esperey (1856-1942) commanded the French Northern Army Group in 1918

French field hospital near Moreuil, Picardy, France, 1918

Allied command post on Mount Kemmel near Ypres, Belgium, 23 April 1918. The Germans would take this position during their Spring Offensive over the next few days

French and English officers at Mount Kemmel near Ypres, Belgium, April 1918. Mount Kemmel fell to the Germans on 25 April during their Lys Offensive

German prisoners taken on 18 April 1918 being told the rules of their captivity, France

German prisoners taken on 18 April 1918, France

French Cavalry in Action, 1918, (1926). Artist: Georges Bertin Scott
French Cavalry in Action, 1918, (1926). The combination of trench warfare, modern artillery, the machine gun and barbed wire rendered cavalry effectively obsolete in World War I

The flag of the Regiment de Marche, of The French Foreign Legion, c1914-1918. The Regiment de Marche, was headed by the famous Colonel Rollet, the Father of the Legion

French machine gunners dug in at the edge of a road, under apple trees, 1918

A line of French infantry foxholes, 1918

General Philippe Petain and Georges Clemenceau, (1926). A hero of the French defence of Verdun, Petain (1856-1951) was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the French army in 1917 after a series of

A regiment of French infantry going to the front, France, 30 March 1918

French infantry regiment returning from the front, 30 March 1918

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