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General Order No. 80
The typed document is American Expeditionary Forces General Order No. 80 which details how photographs should be captioned.
The Kaiser Visiting Staff
Caption below image reads "The Kaiser visits his staff in Coblenz, Germany. Copy from a captured German photo."
Village of MontFaucon
Captions above image reads "U.S. 3A.C. A 6 Photo. Sec. BTO Mt. Faucon Nov. 5-18 600m." Image shows the village of MontFaucon destroyed by artillery fire and fighting. This was part of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
Reconnaissance of 21-10-18
Image shows a reconnaissance map of a section of Northeast France. Marked on it are areas where Photo Section # 4 has taken aerial photos of.
B1363 N. Joinville
Caption below image reads "U.S. 4A.C. 135 SQ. 4 Photo Sec. B1363 N. Jonville 357.9-255.1 28.10.18 14H 3400M 50CM." Aerial Photograph show several fields with a few buildings in them and small trenches.
B1364 N.E. Joinville
Caption below image reads "U.S. 4A.C. 135 SQ 4 Photo Sec. B1364 N.E. Jonville 358.9-256.1 28-10-18 14H 3400M 50CM." Aerial photo shows fields and roads. The fields have several buildings in them.
B1157 N.E. Rembercourt
Caption above image reads "U.S. 4A.C. 8 SQ 4 Photo Sec. B1157 N.E. Rembercourt 367.9-245.4 9-10-18 14H [illegible]M 50CM." Aerial photograph shows a cluster of buildings near the edge of a forest connected to a road.
B1161 S.E. Waville
Caption above image reads "U.S. 4A.C 8 SQ 4 Photo Sec. B1161 S.E. Waville 370.1-246.3 9-10-18 14H 2900m 50cm." Image is an aerial photograph of fields and a forest with a small village in the upper left.
Chambley
Caption below image reads "U.S. 4A.C. 8 SQ 4 Photo Sec. B123 [?]mbley 366.5-251.7 21-10-18 11H 3500M 50CM." Aerial photograph shows a village of Chambley at the bottom left and then a trench in a field norhteast of town. Cloud cover is visible in the…
B1238 E. Chambley
Caption below image reads "U.S. 4A.C. 8 SQ 4 Photo Sec. B1238 E. Chambley 366.5-251.7 21-10-18 11H 3500M 50CM." Aerial photograph shows a village of Chambley at the bottom left and then a trench in a field northeast of town. Cloud cover is visible in…
B1370 S. Sponville
Caption above image reads "U.S. 4A.C. 135 SQ 4 Photo Sec. B1370 S. Sponville 361.1-253.1 28.10.18 14H 3400M 50CM." Aerial photograph shows a trench line in the left part amongst some fields. There are shell craters visible in the fields.
B1369 N. Sponville
Caption above image reads "U.S. 4A.C. 135 SQ 4 Photo Sec. B1369 N. Sponville 361.3-253.7 28.10.18 14H 3400M 50CM." Aerial photograph fields with an artillery dugout visible in one. Several roads cut through the fields.
B1269 St. Jure
Caption above image reads "U.S. 4A.C. 135SQ. 4 Photo Sec. B1269 S.E. St. Jure [illegible number]89.7-238.0 21.10.18 15H 3400M 50CM." Aerial Photograph is out of focus, but shows several trench lines in fields.
B1288 S.W. Blenod
Caption above image reads "U.S. 4A.C. 168 SQ. 4 Photo Sec. B1288 S.W. Blenod 375.5 231.9 21-10-18 12H 2000M 50CM." Aerial photograph shows several trench lines next to a village. There are several buildings in the left side of the photograph at the…
B167 Harbor of ZeBrugge U Boat Base
Caption above image reads "U.S. 3. A.C. A B167 Horbor of ZeBrugge U Boat Base Ger. Print 6PH.Sect." Aerial Photograph shows the Blankenberge Harbor, the town of Blankenberge and potential U Boat base.
Partially Overexposed Aerial Photograph of Trenches
Image shows an aerial photograph of several trenches in a field. There is mirror-inverted German writing on the bottom with only the word "Street" decipherable. There is overexposed spot on the photopgraph.
Aerial Photograph of Trenches
Image shows an aerial photograph of several trenches in a field. There is mirror-inverted German writing on the top and bottom. The caption at the top reads "1001 17.A.70 [?]. At the botoom only the word "Street" is dicipherable.
Aerial Photograph of Trenches Next to a Forest
Image shows an aerial photograph of trenches next to a forest. The right side of the image is white.
Overexposed Aerial Photograph of Trenches Next to Forest
Image shows an aerial photograph of trenches next to a forest. The right side of the image is completely white.
Aerial Photograph of Trench System
Image shows an aerial photograph of a trench system.
Aerial Photograph of Forests and Trenches
Image shows an aerial photograph of trenches surrounded by two small forests. Part of the ground is covered by clouds.
Aerial Photographs of Buildings
Image shows two small aerial photographs of the same cluster of buildings taken on different dates. Date under top photograph is "23.9.16." Date under bottom photograph is "24.11.16."
Cropped Aerial Photograph of Trench System
Image shows a cropped aerial photograph of a trench system which partially cuts through a forest.
Damaged Aerial Photograph of Trenches
Image shows an aerial photograph of several trenches. Part of the photograph is damaged and a red handwritten "80" is visible on the Image.
Damaged Aerial Photograph of Trenches and a Forest
Image shows an aerial photograph of several trenches positioned around a forest. Part of the photograph is not visible becaues of damage to the it.
The Kaiser Visiting Staff
caption below image reads "The Kaiser visits his staff in Coblenz, Germany. Copy from a captured German photo."