Fortification

Fort Duamont, near Verdun, in the distance. From an album of Lorain H. Cunningham, who served in the 129th Field Artillery during World War I and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

Snapshot of France during World War I, probably taken by Eben Ayers who was stationed there one year. Verdun, appears to be trench or dugout.

Elephant iron shelter in France. From an album of Lorain H. Cunningham, who served in the 129th Field Artillery during World War I and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

Concrete Pill Box of 110th Engineers on Boulny Ridge in France. From an album of Lorain H. Cunningham, who served in World War I with the 129th Field Artillery and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

Soldier "on top of Fort Douaumont. The condition of the reinforced concrete will give you an idea of the terrible amount of shell fire this fort stood. There are four stories below the ground level and at one time during the Crown Prince's drive, the Germans captured the two upper stories but the French held the two lower ones. We went through this and saw the bullet scarred passageways." From an album of Lorain H. Cunningham, who served in the 129th Field Artillery during World War I and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

Soldier at Fort Douaumont near Verdun. From an album of Lorain H. Cunningham, who served in the 129th Field Artillery during World War I and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

Fort Douaumont (near Verdun). "(A) Part of wire barricade. Reinforced concrete." From an album of Lorain H. Cunningham, who served in the 129th Field Artillery during World War I and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

French dugouts and shelters between Fort Douaumont and Fort Vaux. Several of these contained French men still unburied. From an album of Lorain H. Cunningham, who served in the 129th Field Artillery during World War I and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

Part of the protecting system of forts surrounding Verdun. It was in this territory that the Crown Prince of Germany made his big drive to take Paris. This territory was taken and retaken four times. The great amount of shell fire that practically turned up every foot of ground can be seen from the many holes in the picture. From an album of Lorain H. Cunningham, who served in the 129th Field Artillery during World War I and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

Snapshot of France during World War I, probably taken by Eben Ayers who was stationed there one year. Photo looks like a fortification or dugout in rough terrain.