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Keystone View Company The Ruined Stronghold of Fort de la Malmaison, Chemin des Dames, France

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09584.092 Author/Creator: Keystone View Company Place Written: Chemin des Dames, France Type: Stereocard Date: 1917-1918 Pagination: 1 stereocard ; 8.7 x 17.7 cm. Order a Copy

Piles of dirt and stone that were once Fort de la Malmaison, a key element of the German defense of the ridge Chemin des Dames. The fort was destroyed by the French in a successful attempt to retake the region.

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