Title	Soldiers examining a mine crater
Description	Huge crater caused by the explosion of mine planted and exploded by the Germans in their retreat before the American troops.
Historical note	A copy of official U.S. Army Signal Corps photographs. Most likely obtained by Francis B. "Dolly" Warfield since it represents an area of the front where his unit (105th Engineers Regiment, 30th Infantry Division) was stationed. On October 11, 1918, the; division occupied Vaux-Andigny, La Haie-Menneresse and reached the northwestern outskirts of St. Martin-Riviere, its front extending north along the west bank of the La Selle River. The division returned to the line on the night of October 15 and 16th.
Date	1918 October 11
Place	Aisne (France)
Creator	United States. Army. Army Corps, 1st. Signal Office
Collection name	Frierson-Warfield Papers, 1813-1928
Education Tags	US.28 World War I
Subjects	World War, 1914-1918 War Mine warfare Mines (Warfare) Explosives Military retreats Soldiers
Accession number	90-288
Owning Institution	Tennessee State Library and Archives
ID#	30565
Type	Still Image
Digital format	Image/jp2
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