Jeff Gusky

Carving of a WWI soldier from New Zealand. #ww1 #blackandwhitephotography

A roof collapse killed a German soldier in this place. A century later, his gas mask, boots, suspenders and T shirt are lying in the place where he died. #ww1 #blackandwhitephotography

When WWI ended in this underground city a century ago, soldiers left many objects behind. These objects are on a cooking platform that served as a kitchen for the hundreds of troops that lived here. This place is a world frozen-in-time. #ww1 #blackandwhitephotography

A descending offensive tunnel dug for the purpose of placing high explosives under the front line of the enemy. The height of the tunnel is small and requires moving on hands and knees. #ww1 #blackandwhitephotography

A dancing girl likely drawn by an American WWI soldier on the walls of a large WWI underground city. #ww1 #blackandwhitephotography

Surrounded by darkness, there is a sacred quality in this French underground chapel. #ww1 #blackandwhitephotography

A wine chalice in stone located in a beautiful French chapel carved out of stone in a WWI underground city. #ww1 #blackandwhitephotography

The Ten Commandments in a beautiful French chapel located in an underground city. At various times through the war, this site was occupied by the French Army, the German Army and the American Army. #ww1 #blackandwhitephotography

An erotic carving in a WWI underground city which may have been created by an American WWI soldier. American troops resided here during the Spring of 1918. #ww1 #blackandwhitephotography

China played a role in WWI. This underground city was the home of Chinese troops who served principally as laborers. Many died in the conflict. A Chinese inscriptions carved a century ago marks the entrance to this place. #ww1 #blackandwhitephotography

Nude sculpture carved in stone 100 years ago by French soldiers. “Le Reve du Poilu” translate to “The dream of the ordinary soldier”. The sculpture is about 5 meters in length and is at ground level at the entrance to a WWI underground city. #ww1 #blackandwhitephotography

Carving of German officer at the entrance to a WWI underground city #ww1 #blackandwhitephotography

A large can, probably used to hold an industrial fluid like oil. The underground space where this is found has some amazing carvings. Sadly, several of these have been mutilated or stolen. #ww1 #blackandwhitephotography

Five German WWI soldiers left their names in darkness in this underground city, now under a farm field in France #ww1 #blackandwhitephotography

Carving deep underground by German WWI soldiers accompanied by the words “Gott mit uhs” (God speaks to us) #ww1 #blackandwhitephotography

Carving of Lord Kitchner was the British Secretary of State for War at the outbreak of WWI in 1914. He and 600 others drowned in 1916 when his ship struck a German mine in the Atlantic just off Scotland. #ww1 #blackandwhitephotography

Plaque in French underground city with names of French officers #ww1 #blackandwhitephotography

Carving of French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau who led France during the last few years of World War I #ww1 #blackandwhitephotography

Carving by American WWI soldier in underground city memorializing the YMCA #ww1 #blackandwhitephotography

Hand written inscriptions by American WWI soldiers…members of New England’s Yankee Division #ww1 #blackandwhitephotography