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Box 1

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Contains 33 Results:

Camp at Long Island, 1917-08 - 1917-09

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8, item: 1
Identifier: 1994-010-8-1
Scope and Contents

According to related note: "Camp Mills, Aug-Sept, 1917. Long Island, New York. Where we had lots of rain and mud while waiting for ship to France." Title written on back.

Dates: Other: 1917-08 - 1917-09

Camp at Long Island, 1917-08 - 1917-09

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8, item: 2
Identifier: 1994-010-8-2
Scope and Contents

According to related note: "Camp Mills, Aug-Sept, 1917. Long Island, New York. Where we had lots of rain and mud while waiting for ship to France." Title written on back.

Dates: Other: 1917-08 - 1917-09

Luxemburg, 1918-11

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8, item: 3
Identifier: 1994-010-8-3
Scope and Contents

According to related note: "WITH TONGUE IN CHEEK Luxemburgers welcome Americans." It was believed for a time that Luxemburg was pro-German as they did not fight in 1914, until it was learned that the Luxemburg Army in 1914 was a 200 man ceremonial guard. Date supplied from other sources. Title written on back.

Dates: Other: 1918-11

Maison de Brique. Ambulances and field dressing station, 1918-02-26 - 1918-03-23

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8, item: 4
Identifier: 1994-010-8-4
Scope and Contents Title supplied from former description.Excerpt from Chatfield's memoirs reads:The German propensity for doing everything by the numbers was of great help to us in the war. FOR EXAMPLE: At one point it was necessary for our ambulances to cross an open crossroads where there was no cover. Division engineers were given stop watches and instructed to time artillery bursts at or near the crossroads. [The] finding was that a shell burst at or near the crossing every 13...
Dates: Other: 1918-02-26 - 1918-03-23

Maison de Brique. Ambulances and field dressing station, 1918-02-26 - 1918-03-23

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8, item: 5
Identifier: 1994-010-8-5
Scope and Contents Title supplied from former description.Excerpt from Chatfield's memoirs reads:The German propensity for doing everything by the numbers was of great help to us in the war. FOR EXAMPLE: At one point it was necessary for our ambulances to cross an open crossroads where there was no cover. Division engineers were given stop watches and instructed to time artillery bursts at or near the crossroads. [The] finding was that a shell burst at or near the crossing every 13...
Dates: Other: 1918-02-26 - 1918-03-23

Big Bertha, Undated

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8, item: 6
Identifier: 1994-010-8-6
Scope and Contents

According to related note: "Emplacement for Big Bertha after removal by Germans during Chateau Thierry battle where the First and Second Divisions repulsed drive on Paris. Gun shot 75 miles without great damage. Photo from Amb 167 hq July 1977 [sic]”

Dates: Other: Undated

Big Bertha, Undated

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8, item: 7
Identifier: 1994-010-8-7
Scope and Contents

According to related note: "Emplacement for Big Bertha after removal by Germans during Chateau Thierry battle where the First and Second Divisions repulsed drive on Paris. Gun shot 75 miles without great damage. Photo from Amb 167 hq July 1977 [sic]”

Dates: Other: Undated

Big Bertha, Undated

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8, item: 8
Identifier: 1994-010-8-8
Scope and Contents

According to related note: "Emplacement for Big Bertha after removal by Germans during Chateau Thierry battle where the First and Second Divisions repulsed drive on Paris. Gun shot 75 miles without great damage. Photo from Amb 167 hq July 1977 [sic]”

Dates: Other: Undated

Farm near Luneville, Undated

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8, item: 9
Identifier: 1994-010-8-9
Scope and Contents

“Grande Guerre 1914-1917/Environs de Lunéville. – Le Ferme de Léomont après le bombardement.” Title written on back.

Dates: Other: Undated

Snowstorm in France, Undated

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8, item: 10
Identifier: 1994-010-8-10
Scope and Contents

A snowed in scene in France. Title written on back.

Dates: Other: Undated