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US 47th Infantry soldiers fire artillery and receive mail at Fresnes, France, in World War I.

The Aisne Marne Operation in France. US troops of the 47th Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) casually setting up beside a road on high ground, at Fresnes, France, during World War 1. Several fire a French 75 artillery piece, while others around them attend to ammunition boxes and equipment. Meanwhile, across the road, soldiers gather around as mail is handed out to the troops. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1) Location: France. Date: July 1918.

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