Wars; World; 1; Army. -Maneuvers. -Battle of Vimy Ridge

Description:
Troops engage in hand-to-hand combat as an airplane flies overhead during the "Battle of Vimy Ridge." Note: Though the negative identifies this event as the Battle of Vimy Ridge, it is likely that it is part of training maneuvers based on the battle, not the battle itself.
Notes:
Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library
Date Issued:
[1910 TO 1919]
Data Provider:
Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
Collection:
Virtual Motor City
Subject Topic:
Vimy Ridge, Battle of, France, 1917, Military maneuvers, World War, 1914-1918, Battlefields, Soldiers, Firearms, Bayonets, and Airplanes
Format:
photographs
Rights:
Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University
URL:
http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc77698