Ein Kampftag an der Westfront

A Battle Day on the Western Front

Infantry, ammunition columns, and baggage trains on the march to the front; resting on roads and in villages in northern France; repelling an enemy infantry attack; German shock troops advancing against enemy positions, overcoming wire obstacles, and breaking into the enemy trench; artillery bombardment in preparation for the attack; Deployment of storm troopers; detonation of mines in enemy positions; infantry occupying the blast crater; use of flamethrowers and hand grenades; breaching of the enemy's main defensive position; a train of prisoners of war on the march, guarded and led by armed German infantry; French, Moroccan, and English prisoners. Source: Bundesarchiv.