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WWI, 132nd Infantry Front Line Trench, 1918

132nd Infantry in front line trench, Forges, October 3, 1918 U.S. Signal Corps photo. A line of soldiers waiting in a trench are peering through a wall of low plant growth; one man is looking through binoculars. The 132nd Infantry Regiment was organized from other Illinois militia units, namely the Illinois 2d Infantry Regiment, and activated on July 21, 1917. Assigned to the 33rd Infantry Division, it was re-designated as the 132nd Infantry Regiment and trained at Camp Logan, Texas. Sent overseas in May 1918, the 132nd participated in the Battle of Hamel, the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, and the 1918 Somme offensive. Five men from the regiment were awarded the Medal of Honor.
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WWI, 132nd Infantry Front Line Trench, 1918
132nd Infantry in front line trench, Forges, October 3, 1918 U.S. Signal Corps photo. A line of soldiers waiting in a trench are peering through a wall of low plant growth; one man is looking through binoculars. The 132nd Infantry Regiment was organized from other Illinois militia units, namely the Illinois 2d Infantry Regiment, and activated on July 21, 1917. Assigned to the 33rd Infantry Division, it was re-designated as the 132nd Infantry Regiment and trained at Camp Logan, Texas. Sent overseas in May 1918, the 132nd participated in the Battle of Hamel, the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, and the 1918 Somme offensive. Five men from the regiment were awarded the Medal of Honor.
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30.5 x 23.6 cm | 12.0 x 9.3 in (300 dpi)