German Shelters on the Slope of Hill 204

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Object Details

associated person

War Department

artist

Smith, J. Andre

Description

A pencil sketch on paper of German dugouts on the slope of Hill 204 located near Chateau-Thierry, France. This hill was the scene of fighting between Allied (French and American) and German soldiers during July of 1918. The Allies prevailed. The scene is in a forest where the Germans took shelter in dugouts on the slope of the hill. Abandoned supplies litter the ground around the dugouts; these include Stielhandgranates (stick grenades). American soldiers stand on the top part of the sketch in a clearing.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

1918-08

associated date

1917-1918

ID Number

AF.25988

catalog number

25988

accession number

64592

Object Name

sketch

Physical Description

pencil (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

sketch with frame: 16 1/8 in x 12 1/8 in; 40.9575 cm x 30.7975 cm

sketch without frame: 11 15/16 in x 9 3/16 in; 30.32125 cm x 23.33625 cm

depicted

France

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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military

Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I

Military

World War I Art

Art

Combat Art

Art

Data Source

National Museum of American History

related event

World War I

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-7b4c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_445680