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Relief Entering Nesle. (Detachment Fourth Infantry, U.S.A.)
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About this work
Charcoal, crayon, ink wash, and gouache on beige card. The work depicts American infantry soldiers entering the town of Nesle, France. The men march with their gear, while a soldier in the foreground looks on, with his back to the viewer. The town's buildings are damaged from shelling. There is rubble in the street.
National Museum of American History’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineRelief Entering Nesle. (Detachment Fourth Infantry, U.S.A.). 1918. War Department. National Museum of American History, War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff. CC0.
