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Wire Cutters
Wire Cutters
Lester G. Hornby (1882-1956)
Accession Number: 2012.1166.5
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The Meuse-Argonne offensive began on 26 September 1918. The Germans had an observation post at Montfaucon that the Allies needed to destroy. The terrain surrounding the area had been well fortified with barbed wire, and the American forces had to cut their way through these obstacles. Hornby aptly captioned his etching: “In the enemy’s wire near Montfaucon, Meuse-Argonne offensive, 25-26 September 1918.” His focus is on the central figure as he is cutting through the wire. Hornby created the faint shadow of his comrade as he made his way down the other side of the wire. There is an otherworldly quality to the work that he simply titled “Wire Cutters.” Gift of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation

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