Mortar Position - June 3, 1918
Transcript
750-U8 WITH THE RAINBOW DIVISION IN FRANCE GUNNING WITH A STOKES MORTAR in the woods of No Man's Land was one of the most interesting occupations of certain Rainbow Division men in the Bacarrat sector. The woods here shown is about ten miles northeast of Baccarat in the Forest of Elieux. The snapshot shows the mortar ready for firing. When the projectile is dropped into the barrel from the muzzle, the concussion sets off a cartridge which starts the bomb sailing on its way to Bocheland. (June 3, 1918)
Description
This photograph of 42nd Division soldiers operating a mortar is one of several Signal Corps photographs in a collection compiled by Ruby Garrett. Garrett, a Kanas City lawyer, served as Chief Signal Officer of the 117th Field Signal Battalion, 42nd Division, during World War I.
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| Title | Mortar Position - June 3, 1918 |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Source | Photograph of 42nd Division soldiers operating a mortar. 3 June 1918. Garrett, Ruby Dwight (1882-1968) Papers, c. 1910-1968. C2558. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. |
| Description | This photograph of 42nd Division soldiers operating a mortar is one of several Signal Corps photographs in a collection compiled by Ruby Garrett. Garrett, a Kanas City lawyer, served as Chief Signal Officer of the 117th Field Signal Battalion, 42nd Division, during World War I. |
| Site Accession Number | C2558 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Language | English |