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Frenchman Machine Gun Crew

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Three men standing behind a machine gun. Captioned: "A Hotchkiss machine gun, operated by a 48-year old crew of Frenchman. These men were mobilized."

Date Created:
February 1, 1919

Publication Information

Date Created
February 1, 1919

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
7 x 12 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
PH 1263, Env. 2

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013DCX
Legacy ID
WHi 126061

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