Deze trein Duitsche automobiel-vrachtwagens in het woud van Villers-Cotteret (ten Noorden van Parijs) verbrand, toont de overhaasting van den terugtocht der Duitschers na den beroemden veldslag van de Marne (6-12 September 1914) 1914 - 1915

This photo, taken between 1914 and 1915 by the artist Sémaphore, depicts the aftermath of the Battle of the Marne (September 6-12, 1914), a pivotal moment in World War I. The image shows a line of destroyed German automobiles in the woods of Villers-Cotteret, north of Paris, highlighting the hasty German retreat after their defeat. The photo's dramatic composition emphasizes the scale of the losses, serving as a powerful visual record of the devastation of war.