Fields of Battle - St.Mihiel
Coil of German barbed wire, Bois le Prtre Literally Priest's Wood or, Priesterwald in German. Very heavy fighting took place here beween September 1914 and July 1915, involving the French 73 and 128th Infantry Division (the Wolves of Bois-le-Prtre) and the German 121 Infantry Division. The wood was finally captured by the American 90/Div on Sept 13th 1918
Picture No
13923347
Media ID
47827325
Size
1900px x 1267px
(2.2MB)
Credit
westernfrontphotography.com / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Mike St Maur Sheil
Date
2006
