Aerial Photographs with Interpretations, Taken of Cantigny on May 28, 1918 by the 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, U.S. Army

This report contains vertical aerial, aerial oblique, and ground photographs of the taking of the Cantigny, France sector by 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, U.S. Army on May 28, 1918. It was prepared by the Photographic Section and issued by the Information Section, U.S. Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces. The report also contains textual and map interpretations documenting the purpose, preparation, and operation of the attack, as well as the movement of troops and supplies.

Cantigny

Sketch of the village of Cantigny

Wellesley College Girls become Farmerettes

Practically every girl at Wellesley College, Massachusetts., did some sort of war work. The "back to the farm" movement attracted the girls and many worked on the school farm.

Learning the art of camouflage

One piece of the trunk of this tree is a man in a camouflage suit that blends with the coloring of the tree. This is part of the instruction given to the men in the 1st and 2nd platoons of the camouflage class conducted by the New York Board of Education.

Captured officers and crew of German submarine U-58

Captured officers and crew of German submarine U-58. Arriving at prison camp, Fort McPherson, Georgia. Under a guard of Marines the officers and crew of the German submarine U-58 which was sunk by the U.S. destroyer Fanning arriving at the War Prison Camp Fort McPherson, Georgia. The captives were rescued from the sea after their U boat was sunk. April 25, 1918.

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