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Trench of Bayonets

Trench of Bayonets, 16 Feb. 1957
Near Verdun, France

Trench of Bayonets
This was taken on our
2nd trip to Verdun.

In June 1916, the men of 3rd
company, 137th Regiment were
killed and buried when a shell
exploded. Only the tops of their
rifles and bayonets were showing
above the ground.