Title	German prisoners at Bellicourt
Description	German prisoners taken by the Americans of the 27th Division during the drive on the Hindenburg line at Bellicourt. The 30th Division can be seen in the background going into the town of Nauroy. Bellicourt, Aisne, France. October 10, 1918.
Historical note	The Hindenburg Line was a defensive barrier created by the Germans on their Western Front. Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg and Gen. Erich Ludendorff shortened their lines of defense and installed concrete pillboxes armed with machine guns to strengthen; the line of heavily wired systems of trenches. The Hindenburg Line resisted all Allied attacks in 1917 and was not breached until late in 1918. On September 29, the Thirtieth Division, along with British troops, penetrated and captured the section of the
Date	1918 October 10
Creator	United States. Army. Signal Corps
Place	Aisne (France)
Collection name	Frierson-Warfield Papers, 1918-1928
Collection finding aid	http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/manuscripts/findingaids/90-288.pdf
Accession number	90-288
Education Tags	US.28 World War I
Subjects	Military vehicles Tanks (Military science) Trucks Military personnel Soldiers Military uniforms Uniforms Prisoners of war Campaigns & battles War World War 1914-1918 Fences Troop movements
Owning Institution	Tennessee State Library and Archives
ID#	30556
Digital Type	Still Image
Digital format	Image/jp2
Media Type	Photographs
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