The Snapshots in Time Collection
Twin-Barrel Heavy Trench Mortar on Railroad Flatcar — WWI War Trophy, Cincinnati, Ohio
A massive twin-barreled trench mortar sits atop a railroad flatcar tagged 'Bad Order' — standard railroad shorthand for a car flagged for repair. Weapons like this heavy mortar were common on the Western Front and were frequently seized as war trophies after the Armistice, then shipped by rail throughout the United States for public exhibition, scrap salvage, or presentation to American communities. Project: 218708