A collection of annotated aerial photographs of American troops and French tanks advancing against German positions during the Battle of Cantigny in May 1918. Each annotated photograph is followed by the unannotated original photo. From the book Aerial Photographs With Interpretations, Taking-Of-Cantigny By The 28th Infantry Regiment 1st Division U.S. Army May, 28, 1918 published by the U.S. Air Service A.E.F. Photographic Section. Source: National Archives and Records Administration.
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