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Village (Soppe-le-Bas) in German Alsace
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Ink wash sketch on paper. The sketch shows a village street that is lined with timber frame buildings. American troops walk up and down the street and stand or sit among the buildings. Lining the street are poles that have painted textiles hanging from them--forming several rows of what look like banners; these served as camouflage to prevent German observation balloons from watching troop movements. At the far left of the sketch, there is a water spigot in the foreground.
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Credit lineVillage (Soppe-le-Bas) in German Alsace. 1918-05. War Department. National Museum of American History, War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff. CC0.
