Artillery shell carved and embossed. Picked up after the battle at Hill 70, Aug 1917. Many items, including shell such as this, were carved and created by the troops in the trenches as a means of passing the time and focusing away from the war.
Artillery shell carved and embossed. Picked up after the battle at Hill 70, Aug 1917. Many items, including shell such as this, were carved and created by the troops in the trenches as a means of passing the time and focusing away from the war.
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