World War, 1914-1918--France; Verdun, Battle of, Verdun, France, 1916; War casualties; Dead persons; Soldiers; Trench warfare
The body of a French soldier, and comrade of the photographer, is slumped in a trench at Côte 304 near Verdun in August 1917. He was killed by a small burst of shrapnel in his back.
World War, 1914-1918--France; Convoys; Military vehicles; Rest periods; Self-portraits
The photographer's close friend Godet and fellow soldiers in a truck convoy pause at the side of a road on their way to Verdun in August 1917. Insignia on jackets indicate they were part of France's 139e Régiment d'Infanterie. Cable in Godet's...