Vorwärts! German infantry advance across no man's land

            Letter on reverse addressed to a Fräulein Gertrud Lüecke in Wiedenbrück in Westfalen.

Most likely a purpose-built training environment somewhere well behind the front lines, I'm wondering if those "explosions" are designed to simulate enemy or friendly shellfire as these infantrymen crawl towards enemy positions?

"The von Hutier tactics (infiltration tactics) called for special infantry assault units to be detached from the main lines and sent to infiltrate enemy lines, supported by shorter and sharper artillery fire missions targeting both the enemy front and rear."

Taken on: August 31, 2021

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