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Photo by Jeff Gusky @hiddenwwi | Rare glimpse of a WWI underground city located close to the front lines. Hundreds of American Doughboys from New England’s Yankee Division lived here for 6 weeks during 1918 and left remarkable carving and personal inscriptions, one of which can be seen on the right of this photograph. Here one can find and a US Postal Center and carvings of the American Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Abraham Lincoln.

WWI underground cities began as stone quarries often dating back to the middle ages. The stone for castles, cathedrals and fortress was acquired from places like this. Some of the these quarries are vast. One system I photographed contains 41 kilometers of underground passageways like this. Often times, these quarries happened to be adjacent to the WWI front lines.
At the beginning of the war, armies on both sides converted underground quarries to underground cities using the technology of the day: rail, electric power plants, telephone systems, hospitals, food and sanitation systems, chapels, offices and living quarters. Some even had underground theaters. Because of their depth underground, the powerful high tech bombs couldn’t penetrate.

I owe a large debt of gratitude to world class photographer and mentor Harold Ross. People come to Harold’s workshops from around the world to learn his unique approach to studio lighting. Harold teaches how to make a photograph look like a Rembrandt or a Vermeer. He understands and teaches nuances about light and shadow that are precise and rigorous. I‘m attempting to adapt Harold’s techniques to bring to light underground spaces which have never before been seen by the public. I can not express in words my appreciation to Harold Ross. Training with him is a privilege and a life changing experience for any photographer lucky enough to be mentored by him.

To view more of my photographs of The Hidden World of WWI, please visit @hiddenwwi.
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