View of soldiers nailing coffins shut in France during World War I, ca.1916

Photograph of a view of soldiers nailing coffins shut in France during World War I, ca.1916. Two plain wooden coffins can be seen, one at left and one at center. The one at left is open and its lid can be seen in the foreground near two wooden crosses. Uniformed soldiers can be seen putting nails into the lid of the coffin at center, while more soldiers stand around and watch. One soldier at right has a Red Cross emblem on his arm.

这张历史照片拍摄于1916年左右的法国，记录了第一次世界大战期间士兵们钉合棺椁的场景。画面中可见两口简易木棺，分别位于画面左侧与中央。左侧的棺椁呈敞开状态，其棺盖置于前景区域，紧邻两座木质十字架。身着军装的士兵们正在为中央的棺椁钉入棺钉，另有多名士兵围站在旁围观。画面右侧的一名士兵臂章上带有红十字（Red Cross）标识。