Franco-American Salvage Corps - nd
Transcript
LEFT BEHIND IN THE RETREAT FROM THE MARNE The Germans in their hurried retreat from the Marne to the Vesle left great stores of material behind, and Franco-American salvage corps men gathered up these spoils of battle and sorted them for future needs. The salvage corps gets all that the souvenir hunters don't carry off.
Description
This photograph of Franco-American salvage corps men gathering supplies that were abandoned by Germans during their retreat from the Marne 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 | Franco-American Salvage Corps - nd |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Source | Photograph of Franco-American salvage corps men gathering supplies that were abandoned by Germans. n.d. Garrett, Ruby Dwight (1882-1968) Papers, c. 1910-1968. C2558. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. |
| Description | This photograph of Franco-American salvage corps men gathering supplies that were abandoned by Germans during their retreat from the Marne 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 |