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Carrier Pigeons
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A man is standing near a cage for carrier pigeons camouflaged in the hay. Captioned: "A camouflaged, but homelike, haven for carrier pigeons. They carry messages from the trenches and were introduced because telephone wires are so easily tapped."
February 1, 1919
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Camouflaged French Road
February 1, 1919
View down road towards two men standing on a French road camouflaged by trees, branches and leaves. Captioned: "A quite well camouflaged French road."
Camouflaged Weapon
February 1, 1919
View across field towards a well-camouflaged military weapon.
Camouflaged Telephone Headquarters
February 1, 1919
Two men standing near camouflaged telephone headquarters. Caption reads: "Not a rocky cliff at all but a neatly camouflaged telephone headquarters on the road to Bouleuse in the Aisne country."
A Very Successfully Camouflaged French Road
February 1, 1919
Screens prevent hostile balloons from viewing a French road. Captioned: "A very successfully camouflaged French road. The screens across the road are to prevent hostile observation balloons from wa...
Camouflaged Gun Base
February 1, 1919
Group of men standing by a camouflaged gun base. Caption reads: "Famous French "75." Notice the empty shell, the loaded shells leaning against the sand-bags, and the grass cover to camouflage the g...
Prince Eitel's Trench
February 1, 1919
A trench dedicated to Prince Eitel of Prussia who was the son of Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany.
