German dugout on the Stumpflager, used for a dressing station.
German dugouts in Stumpflager, captured by the 357th Infantry on September 12. The 1st Battalion, the assaulting
unit of the 357th Infantry, suffered its heaviest casualties in crossing the road and gaining the bluffs on the north side.
The P. C. Of the 357th Infantry was later located in these dugouts. Improvements noted in the picture, such as walks,
steps and concrete construction, were the work of four years of occupancy by the Boches. After the drive of September 12
these dugouts were easy targets for German artillery and both buildings and roads were frequently shelled.