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English: Greatest marine French gun (320mm) on rails at moment of firing during a night bombardment. The belch of smoke from the explosion of the charge is a flash of light at night and makes a most unusual sight. Underwood and Underwood., 1917 - 1919
Français : Grand canon de marine français (320mm) monté sur rails au moment du tir lors d'un bombardement nocturne. L'éruption de la fumée de tir et le flash lumineux de l'explosion de la charge en fait un spectacle très inhabituel. Underwood & Underwood., photo prise entre 1917 et 1919 lors de la première guerre mondiale en France.
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Author us army ; Still Picture Records Section, Special Media Archives Services Division (NWCS-S), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD, 20740-6001. ; American Unofficial Collection of World War I Photographs, compiled 1917 - 1918 | Series ARC=533461 |Variant control numbers=NAIL Control Number: NWDNS-165-WW-286(6) Local identifier=165-WW-286(6) |Creator=War Department. (1789 - 09/18/1947)
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