ORIGINAL WW1 GERMAN ARTILLERY DIRECT HIT BY U.S. ARMY SHELL PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC

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ORIGINAL WW1 GERMAN ARTILLERY DIRECT HIT BY U.S. ARMY SHELL PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC
PHOTO POSTCARD OF A WW1 GERMAN ARTILLERY DIRECT HIT BY U.S. ARMY FIELD ARTILLERY SHELL WITH THE FRONT LINE AS A BACKDROP.
THIS PHOTO POST CARD CAME AS PART OF A SMALL ID'D GROUPING OF A HALF DOZEN ORIGINAL WW1 US ARMY 2nd Division * 17th Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Battalion SOLDIERS PHOTO POSTCARDS TAKEN IN FRANCE.
THE CONDITION IS VERY FINE WITH VERY GOOD FOCUS AND CONTRAST.
PERIOD ID'D ON THE REVERSE IN FOUNTAIN PENCIL:
Direct hit by a piece of German artillery by an American shell.
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*The 17th Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army first formed in 1916.
World War 1 Battles: Aisne; Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne; Lorraine 1918; Ile de France 1918
The Regiment reached the front on March 19 and 20, 1918, and went into positions near Rupt and Woimbey. The Regiment remained in the line until the cessation of hostilities. In recognition of its signal service in six campaigns, the Regiment was awarded the French Croix de Guerre with Palm, Streamer embroidered AISNE-MARNE, the Croix de Guerre with Palm, Streamer embroidered AISNE-MARNE, the Croix de Guerre with Gilt Star, Streamer embroidered SOISSONS, and the Croix de Guerre which entitles the Regiment to wear the Fourragere.