Deutsche Soldaten in der Ruine der Kirche von Montfaucon d'Argonne

A group of German soldiers have their picture taken in the already heavily shot-up church of Montfaucon in the Argonne Forest. It is the collegiate church (Collégiale) Saint-Germain, the ruins of which can still be seen today behind the American Monument Montfaucon. Previous buildings of this church can be traced back to the Merovingian period (8th century). On the occasion of a visit to Montfauco…