ANNALES DE LA GUERRE 43 [Main]

The soldiers bring the full coaltrucks out to the surface of the mine. The coal is dumped from the trucks and horse-wagons are loaded from the dump. A traction engine runs a coal-crusher. A few soldiers lead a heavy ox-wagon along the roads.Vitalis became the first aircraft machine-gunner to win the Legion of Honour, having scored seven kills. First a portrait shot. He poses in dress uniform besid…