Seicheprey, first American battle, April 20, France, 1918 – Historic Photo Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Library of Congress record: Seicheprey, the scene of the first American battle, April 20, 1918
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Seicheprey, first American battle, April 20, France, 1918
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Seicheprey, a village in the Lorraine district of northeastern France, was the scene of one of the first serious engagements fought by American troops in 1918. On April 20, German forces raided the sector held by the 26th Division, a New England National Guard unit known as the Yankee Division, shelling the village and fighting in its streets and trenches. American forces suffered men killed, wounded, and captured, and the action showed people at home that their soldiers would face seasoned German assault troops. Before the war the surrounding countryside depended on farming and small local trades, but by 1918 nearly four years of fighting along the Toul front had left its villages badly damaged.
| Created / published | 1918 |
|---|---|
| Creator | schutz group photographers (washington, d.c.) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--France |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,447 px · prints to 18 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Seicheprey, the scene of the first American battle, April 20, 1918 |
| Reference | FRANCE Seicheprey, first American battle, April 20, 1918 |
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